Ballroom : culture and costume in competitive dance /

"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. Presentin...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Marion, Jonathan S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2008.
Edición:English ed.
Colección:Dress, body, culture.
Temas:
Ballroom dancing > Social aspects.
Dance costume.
Danses de société > Aspect social.
Costumes de danse.
Ballroom dancing.
Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography.
Fashion & society.
PERFORMING ARTS > Dance > Jazz.
PERFORMING ARTS > Dance > Popular.
Ballroom dancing > Social aspects
Dance costume
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • What is competitive ballroom dance?
  • A brief history of ballroom
  • Judging ballroom dance
  • Ballroom as spectacle
  • Ballroom as art
  • Ballroom as sport
  • Competitions as festival and celebration
  • Competitions as ritual
  • Costumes and conduct
  • Performing
  • Living the dancesport life
  • Conclusion.

Ejemplares similares