The Routledge Dance Studies Reader

Book Details:

• Author: Jens Richard Giersdorf

• Brand: Routledge

• Edition: 3

• Binding: Paperback

• Number of Pages: 506

• Release Date: 20-Dec-2018

• ISBN: 9781138088726

• Languages: English

• Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches

Product Description:

The Routledge Dance Studies Reader (3rd Edition) offers a comprehensive and updated collection of essential texts, addressing the social, political, cultural, and economic impact of globalization on dance. With 37 interdisciplinary essays, this volume provides a thorough exploration of dance in the context of global forces shaping embodiment and choreography.

The third edition of this reader expands its geographic and cultural scope, incorporating fresh perspectives from Southeast Asia, the People’s Republic of China, indigenous dance traditions, and new sections focusing on market forces and mediatization. The essays consider a broad spectrum of dance forms, including:

• Concert Dance: Ballet, modern and postmodern dance, tap, kathak, and classical Khmer dance.

• Popular Dance: Salsa, hip-hop, and other popular forms.

• Performance Practices: Site-specific performances, digital choreography, and lecture-performances.

Key Themes Covered:

• Methods and Approaches: Exploring various research methods in dance, including cultural studies, ethnography, and media studies.

• Practice and Performance: Analyzing the role of practice, performance, and the body in contemporary dance.

• Dance as Embodied Ideology: Examining how dance serves as an ideological tool and reflects social and cultural movements.

• Dance on the Market and in the Media: Focusing on how dance interacts with market forces, media, and popular culture.

• Formations of the Field: Understanding the academic and institutional development of dance studies.

This updated edition is an essential resource for scholars, students, and practitioners seeking to understand dance from a global, interdisciplinary, and contemporary perspective. It provides critical insights into how dance shapes and is shaped by cultural, social, and political contexts around the world.