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Author:   Anthony Shay
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.354kg
ISBN:  

9780786426003

ISBN 10:   0786426004
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   25 September 2006
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Introduction      Part I: Folk Dance 1. Immigrant Dance      2. Choreographic Strategies of Representation      Part II: Ethnicity 3. Ethnicity, Heritage, and Tradition      4. Immigrant and Ethnic Communities      5. Mexican Americans      6. Greek Americans      7. Filipino Americans      8. Croatian Americans      9. Arab Americans      10. Iranian Americans      Part III: Festival 11. The International Folk Dance Festival      12. The St. Paul Festival of Nations      13. The International Folk Dance Festival of Los Angeles      14. The San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival      15. Nations of San Diego International Dance Festival      16. The Smithsonian Institution’s Folklife Festival      Conclusion—The Politics of Representation      Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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“recommended”—Choice; “Shay creates a...vivid picture...one of the strengths of Shay’s work is the humanity he brings to scholarly inquiry”—Dance Chronicle.

recommended --Choice; Shay creates a...vivid picture...one of the strengths of Shay's work is the humanity he brings to scholarly inquiry --Dance Chronicle.

Author Information

Award winning choreographer Anthony Shay is an associate professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Pomona College, Claremont, California. His articles have appeared in Dance Research Journal, Iranian Studies Journal, International Encyclopedia of Dance, and other publications.

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