Ungoverning Dance
Author | : Ramsay Burt |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2017 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199321933 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199321930 |
Rating | : 4/5 (930 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ungoverning Dance written by Ramsay Burt and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ungoverning Dance examines recent contemporary dance in continental Europe. Placing this in the context of neoliberalism and austerity, it argues that dancers are developing an ethico-aesthetic approach that uses dance practices as sites of resistance against dominant ideologies. It attests to the persistence of alternative ways of thinking and living.