Publication

2008 - Berg, Oxford, England

Language

English

Word Count

52,500 words, Guess

Page Count

210 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2008007436
  • Goodreads6657403
  • LibraryThing6126367

Classifications

  • DDC793.33
  • LCCGV1751 .M29 2008
  • LCCGV1751.M29 2008

Description

"Competitive ballroom is much more than a style of dance. Rather, it is a continually evolving and increasingly global social and cultural arena: of fashion, performance, art, sport, gender and more." "Ballroom explores the intersection of dance cultures, dress and the body. Presenting the author's experiences at an international range of dance events in Europe, the US and UK, as well as featuring the views of individual dancers, the book shows how dancing influences mind and body alike. For students of anthropology, dance, cultural and performance studies, Ballroom provides an ethnographic picture of how dancers and others live their lives both on and off the dance floor."--Jacket.

Subjects

Topics

Dance costumeSocial aspectsBallroom dancingBallroom dancing -- Social aspectsSocial aspects of Ballroom dancing

Series Statement

  • Dress, body, culture

Other Editions

  • Ballroom: culture and costume in competitive danceBerg2008-01-01

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