City folk : English country dance and the politics of the folk in modern America / Daniel J. Walkowitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walkowitz, Daniel J.

Series:

NYU series in social and cultural analysis.

NYU series in social and cultural analysis

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Country dancing--United States--History.

Country dancing.

Folk dancing--United States--History.

Folk dancing.

Dance--Social aspects--United States--History.

Dance.

Folk dancing, English.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, c2010.

New York, NY : New York University Press, [2010]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the story of English Country Dance, from its 18th century roots in the English cities and countryside, to its transatlantic leap to the U.S. in the 20th century, told by not only a renowned historian but also a folk dancer, who has both immersed himself in the rich history of the folk tradition and rehearsed its steps. In City Folk, Daniel J. Walkowitz argues that the history of country and folk dancing in America is deeply intermeshed with that of political liberalism and the ‘old left.’ He situates folk dancing within surprisingly diverse contexts, from progressive era reform, and playground and school movements, to the changes in consumer culture, and the project of a modernizing, cosmopolitan middle class society. Tracing the spread of folk dancing, with particular emphases on English Country Dance, International Folk Dance, and Contra, Walkowitz connects the history of folk dance to social and international political influences in America. Through archival research, oral histories, and ethnography of dance communities, City Folk allows dancers and dancing bodies to speak. From the norms of the first half of the century, marked strongly by Anglo-Saxon traditions, to the Cold War nationalism of the post-war era, and finally on to the counterculture movements of the 1970's, City Folk injects the riveting history of folk dance in the middle of the story of modern America.

Contents:

I. Anglo-American urban folk revivals

II. Liberalism and folk reimaginings.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-321) and index.

This eBook is made available Open Access under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Mrz 2024)

ISBN:

9780814784525

0814784526

9780814794753

0814794750

OCLC:

779828322