| Edition |
English ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (x, 210 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Dress, body, culture,
1360-466X
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Dress, body, culture.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-197) and index. |
| Summary |
"Competitive ballroom is much more than a style of dance. Rather, it is a continually evolving and increasingly global social and cultural arena: of fashion, performance, art, sport, gender and more." "Ballroom explores the intersection of dance cultures, dress and the body. Presenting the author's experiences at an international range of dance events in Europe, the US and UK, as well as featuring the views of individual dancers, the book shows how dancing influences mind and body alike. For students of anthropology, dance, cultural and performance studies, Ballroom provides an ethnographic picture of how dancers and others live their lives both on and off the dance floor."--Jacket. |
| Contents |
What is competitive ballroom dance? -- A brief history of ballroom -- Judging ballroom dance -- Ballroom as spectacle -- Ballroom as art -- Ballroom as sport -- Competitions as festival and celebration -- Competitions as ritual -- Costumes and conduct -- Performing -- Living the dancesport life -- Conclusion. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Ballroom dancing -- Social aspects.
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Ballroom dancing -- Social aspects. |
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Ballroom dancing. |
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Dance costume.
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Dance costume. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Marion, Jonathan S. Ballroom. English ed. Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2008 9781845207991 (DLC) 2008007436 (OCoLC)202542017 |
| ISBN |
9780857851468 (electronic book) |
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0857851462 (electronic book) |
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9781847887498 (electronic book) |
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184788749X (electronic book) |
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9781847887115 |
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1847887112 |
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9781845207991 |
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1845207998 |
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9781845208004 |
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1845208005 |
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