| Description |
1 online resource (xxxiv, 189 pages) |
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Reading the ballet body in children's fiction / Kate Z. Davies -- So you think you can dance : the feminine ballet body in a popular reality show / Pirkko Markula -- Ballet-inspired workouts : intersections of ballet and fitness / Pirkko Markula and Marianne I. Clark -- Multiple bodies : in the studio with adolescent ballet dancers / Marianne I. Clark -- "Moving for pleasure" : the positive experience of ballet dancers moving into recreational contemporary dance / Carolyn Millar -- At the barre : ethical training for beginner ballet class / Jodie Vandekerkhove -- Ballet for all bodies? : Tensions in teaching ballet technique within an integrated dance context / Kelsie Acton and Lindsay Eales -- Conclusion / Pirkko Markula and Marianne I. Clark |
| Summary |
Seven essays discuss both the local perspective and the broader cultural narratives of contemporary ballet |
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"With the popularity of such reality TV shows as So You Think You Can Dance, dance has become increasingly visible within contemporary culture. This shift brings the ballet body into renewed focus. Historically both celebrated and critiqued for its thin, flexible, and highly feminized aesthetic, the ballet body now takes on new and complex meanings at the intersections of performance art, popular culture, and even fitness. The Evolving Feminine Ballet Body provides a local perspective to enrich the broader cultural narratives of ballet through historical, socio-cultural, political, and artistic lenses, redefining what many considered to be "high art." Scholars in gender studies, folklore, popular culture, and cultural studies will be interested in this collection, as well as those involved in the dance world."-- Provided by publisher |
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Dance has become increasingly visible within contemporary culture: just think of reality TV shows featuring this art form. This shift brings the ballet body into renewed focus. Historically both celebrated and critiqued for its thin, flexible, and highly feminized aesthetic, the ballet body now takes on new and complex meanings at the intersections of performance art, popular culture, and fitness. The Evolving Feminine Ballet Body provides a local perspective to enrich the broader cultural narratives of ballet through historical, socio-cultural, political, and artistic lenses, redefining what many consider to be "high art." Scholars in gender studies, folklore, popular culture, and cultural studies will be interested in this collection, as well as those involved in the dance world. Contributors: Kelsie Acton, Marianne I. Clark, Kate Z. Davies, Lindsay Eales, Pirkko Markula, Carolyn Millar, Jodie Vandekerkhove |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Ballet -- Social aspects
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Human body -- Social aspects.
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater -- General.
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Ballet -- Social aspects
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Human body -- Social aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Markula, Pirkko, 1961- editor.
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Clark, Marianne I. (Marianne Irene), 1976- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781772123548 |
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1772123544 |
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9781772123524 |
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1772123528 |
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9781772123531 |
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1772123536 |
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