Spectacle, Fashion and the Dancing Experience in Britain, 1960-1990

Jon Stratton is Adjunct Professor in Cultural Studies for the UniSA Creative Department and a member of the Creative People, Products and Places Research Centre at the University of South Australia.

• Introduction.- 1. Places to Dance.- 2. Music for Dancing.- 3. Glam Rock and the Society of Spectacle.- 4. Sexuality and Performance in Glam Rock.- 5. The New Romantics: Living in the Society of the Spectacle.- 6. Learning to Rave.

“Reading Stratton’s succinct account still comes across as curiously pleasing read. … Stratton delivers a good overview of the main movements in 30 years of dance history which have left its mark on humanity.” (Tara Hill, Dancecult, Vol. 15 (1), 2023)