Thomas, Helen, 1947-

The body, dance, and cultural theory / Helen Thomas. - Houndsmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. - x, 262 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-254) and indexes.

PART I Cultural Bodies / PART II Dance, The Body and Cultural Theory / 1. The Body in Culture: Before the Body Project -- 2. The Body in Culture: The Body Project -- 3. Ethnography Dances Back -- 4. The Body in Dance -- 5. Reconstructing the Dance: In Search of Authenticity? -- 6. Dance and Difference: Performing/Representing/Rewriting the Body -- 7. Dancing the Night Away: Rave/Club Culture.

0333724313 (hbk.) 0333724321 (pbk.)

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Dance--Social aspects.
Dance--Anthropological aspects.
Human body--Social aspects.

GV1588.6 / .T44 2003

306.484 / THO