Glamour Addiction : Inside the American Ballroom Dance Industry / Juliet McMains.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McMains, Juliet E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ballroom dancing--United States--History.

Ballroom dancing.

Ballroom dancing--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Wesleyan University Press 2006

Middletown, Connecticut : Wesleyan University Press, [2006]

Summary:

In the wake of the blockbuster television success of "Dancing with the Stars, " competitive ballroom dance has become a subject of new fascination-and renewed scrutiny. Known by its practitioners as DanceSport, ballroom is a significant dance form and a fascinating cultural phenomenon. In this first in-depth study of the sport, dancer and dance historian Juliet McMains explores the "Glamour Machine" that drives the thriving industry, delving into both the pleasures and perils of its seductions. She further explores the broader social issues invoked in American DanceSport: representation of "Latin, " economics that often foster inequality, and issues of identity, including gender, race, class, and sexuality. Putting ballroom dance in the larger contexts of culture and history, Glamour Addiction makes an important contribution to dance studies, while giving new and veteran enthusiasts a unique and unprecedented glimpse behind the scenes.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

1. The Glamour Machine

2. Representations of Social Dance: A Genealogy of Improvisation

3. Brownface: Representations of Latinness in Latin Dance

4. Exceeding the Limits of Competition: Innovations in Theatrical Ballroom Dance

Notes

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780819501509

0819501506