Stepping left : dance and politics in New York City, 1928-1942 /

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Stepping Left simultaneously unveils the radical roots of modern dance and recalls the excitement and energy of New York City in the 1930s. Ellen Graff explores the relationship between the modern dance movement and leftist political activism in this period, describing the moment in American dance h...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Graff, Ellen (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Durham [North Carolina] : Duke University Press, 1997.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Dance > Political aspects > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Danse > Aspect politique > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 20e siècle.
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > General.
PERFORMING ARTS > Dance > Modern.
Dance > Political aspects
New York (State) > New York
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Dance Is a Weapon
  • 2. Proletarian Steps: Workers Dancing
  • 3. Dancing Red
  • 4. How Long Brethren?: Dancers Working
  • 5. Dances for Spain, Dances for America
  • 6. The People's Culture: Folklore on the Urban Stage
  • 7. Dance and Politics
  • App. I. Partial Chronology of Dance Events Sponsored by the Communist Party, Workers Dance League, New Dance League, American Dance Association
  • App. II. Chronology of the Federal Dance Project
  • App. III. Selected Poems and Songs.

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