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Anthropology and the Dance: TEN LECTURES (2D ED.)
Drid Williams
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Description for Anthropology and the Dance: TEN LECTURES (2D ED.)
Paperback. Offers an examination and discussion of theories of dance by the pioneer of the anthropology of human movement. Suitable for graduate students in anthropology faced with the wide spectrum of theories of human movement, this title examines subjects ranging from Aboriginal and African dances to the Royal Ballet. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 photographs, 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: ASD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 480.
Now in paperback, Anthropology and the Dance is a lively, controversial examination and discussion of theories of dance by the pioneer of the anthropology of human movement. Drid Williams's definitive text is explicitly intended for graduate students in anthropology faced with the wide spectrum of theories of human movement, including the dance, sign language, martial arts, and rituals. With its groundbreaking approach to this previously unexamined field, however, Anthropology and the Dance brings the study of human movement to readers in fields such as philosophy, psychology, sociology, ethnomusicology, library science, physical education, history, music, linguistics, dance, and dance education.
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Now in paperback, Anthropology and the Dance is a lively, controversial examination and discussion of theories of dance by the pioneer of the anthropology of human movement. Drid Williams's definitive text is explicitly intended for graduate students in anthropology faced with the wide spectrum of theories of human movement, including the dance, sign language, martial arts, and rituals. With its groundbreaking approach to this previously unexamined field, however, Anthropology and the Dance brings the study of human movement to readers in fields such as philosophy, psychology, sociology, ethnomusicology, library science, physical education, history, music, linguistics, dance, and dance education.
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252071348
SKU
V9780252071348
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About Drid Williams
Drid Williams was Senior Lecturer at Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya (1990–94). She has written numerous papers about human movement studies and first taught the subject at New York University (1979–84), then at the University of Sydney in Australia (1986–90). She is Senior Editor of the Journal for the Anthropological Study of Human Movement and the author of the series Readings ... Read more
Reviews for Anthropology and the Dance: TEN LECTURES (2D ED.)
"Dancing is only one of the many forms of expression of human structured systems of actions. It is true that it is a potent form, because dances are among the most complex systems of actions." - Drid Williams