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Author:   L. Dankworth ,  A. David
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   3.648kg
ISBN:  

9781137009432

ISBN 10:   1137009438
Pages:   206
Publication Date:   06 February 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Contents List of Figures Notes on the Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction: Global Perspectives in Ethnographic Fieldwork, Theory, and the Representation of Traditional Dance; Linda E. Dankworth and Ann R. David PART I: ISSUES OF TRADITIONAL, MODERNITY AND AUTHENTICITY 1. Embodied traditions: Gujarati (Dance) Practices of Garba and Raas in the UK Context; Ann R. David 2. How Black Is Black: The Indigenous Atis Compete at the Ati-atihan Festival; Patrick Alcedo 3. Performative Participation: Embodiment of Identities and Relationships in Sabar Dance Events; Elina Seye PART II: ISSUES OF CULTURAL IDENTITY THROUGH THE INFLUENCES OF SOCIAL DANCE EVENTS AND TOURISM 4. Uncovering the Invisible Female Dancers of Moreska: An Ethnochoreological Analysis; Iva Niem?i? 5. Embodying Cultural Identities and Creating Social Pathways through Mallorquin Dance; Linda E. Dankworth 6. Kecak Behind the Scenes - Investigating the Kecak Network; Kendra Stepputat PART III: DANCE IN PSYCHOSOCIAL WORK, GENDER AND TEXTUAL REPRESENTATION 7. Forced Displacement, Identity, Embodiment and Change; Allison J. Singer 8. Sounding Contestation, Silent Suppression, Cosmopolitics and Gender in Japanese Flamenco; Yolanda van Ede 9. Embodiment of Cultural Knowledge: An Ethnographic Analysis of Okinawan Dance; Chi-fang Chao Index

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"""This edited volume focuses on dance ethnographic research of scholars from diverse backgrounds including religious studies, social and cultural anthropology, history, psychosocial work, and tourism. It presents context rich ethnographic studies from around the world and examines current theoretical and methodological issues generated from them. This timely volume is a valuable contribution to ethnographic studies in dance."" - Catherine Foley, University of Limerick, Ireland"

This edited volume focuses on dance ethnographic research of scholars from diverse backgrounds including religious studies, social and cultural anthropology, history, psychosocial work, and tourism. It presents context rich ethnographic studies from around the world and examines current theoretical and methodological issues generated from them. This timely volume is a valuable contribution to ethnographic studies in dance. - Catherine Foley, University of Limerick, Ireland

Author Information

Patrick Alcedo, York University, Canada Chi-fang Chao, Taipei National University of the Arts, Taiwan Linda E. Dankworth, Independent Researcher Ann R. David, University of Roehampton, UK Iva Niem?i?, Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Research in Zagreb, Croatia Elina Seye, Tampere, Finland Allison J. Singer, Independent Researcher Kendra Stepputat, Kunst University, Austria Yolanda van Ede, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

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