Reading Dancing

Bodies and Subjects in Contemporary American Dance

Häftad, Engelska, 1988

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Borrowing from contemporary semiotics and post-structuralist criticism, Foster outlines four models for representation in dance which are illustrated through an analysis of the works of contemporary choreographers and through historical examples beginning with court ballets of the Renaissance.

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Utgivningsdatum1988-04-22
Mått210 x 210 x 25 mm
Vikt590 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor336
FörlagUniversity of California Press
ISBN9780520063334

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