City Folk: English Country Dance and the Politics of the Folk in Modern America
Author:   Daniel J. Walkowitz
Publisher:   New York University Press
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Pages:   352
Publication Date:   22 July 2013
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Author:   Daniel J. Walkowitz
Publisher:   New York University Press
Imprint:   New York University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9781479890354


ISBN 10:   1479890359
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   22 July 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Abbreviations Preface Acknowledgments Introduction I Anglo-American Urban Folk Revivals 1 Revival Stories 2 Orderly Bodies: Dancing New York, 1900-1914 3 Orderly Bodies: Dancing London, 1900-1914 4 Planting a Colony in America 5 The American Branch I I Liberalism and Folk Reimaginings 6 The Second Folk Revival 7 Re-Generation 8 Modern English Country Dance and the Culture of Liberalism Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index About the Author

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A fascinating, wide-ranging history of English country dance in Great Britain and the US...Groundbreaking; no comparable studies exist. Summing Up: Highly Recommended. Choice Richly informative, conceptually exciting, and strikingly original. Will be of interest to a diverse readership. Michael Frisch, University at Buffalo, State University of New York


A fascinating, wide-ranging history of English country dance in Great Britain and the US...Groundbreaking; no comparable studies exist... Summing Up: Highly Recommended. Choice Richly informative, conceptually exciting, and strikingly original... Will be of interest to a diverse readership. Michael Frisch, University at Buffalo, State University of New York


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Daniel J. Walkowitz is Professor Emeritus of History and Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University. He is the author of City Folk: English Country Dance and the Politics of the Folk in Modern America (NYU Press, 2010) and Working witb Class: Social Workers and the Politics of Middle Class Identity (UNC Press, 1999).

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