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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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Graff, Ellen (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Durham [North Carolina] : Duke University Press, 1997.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Dance > Political aspects.
PERFORMING ARTS > Dance > Modern.
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > General.
Danse > Aspect politique > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Dance > Political aspects > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
New York (State) > New York.
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé: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 history when the revolutionary fervor of "dancing modern" was joined with the revolutionary vision promised by the Soviet Union. This account reveals the major contribution of Communist and left-wing politics to modern dance during its formative years in New York City
Description matérielle:1 online resource (262 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780822377665

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