Dance, diversity and difference : performance and identity politics in Northern Europe and the Baltic / by Rosemary Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Rose (Lecturer in dance), author.

Series:

Talking dance

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dance--Philosophy.

Dance.

Dance--Social aspects--Baltic States.

Dance--Social aspects--Europe, Northern.

Identity politics--Baltic States.

Identity politics.

Identity politics--Europe, Northern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 pages) : illustrations (some color), map, photographs.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London : I.B. Tauris, 2017.

Summary:

"The countries surrounding the Baltic Sea - Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Sweden - have experienced immense social and political change, from the territorial maneuverings of Sweden, Russia, and Denmark, the reunification of Germany, to more recent moves towards independence of Eastern Bloc countries as the Soviet Union crumbled. Tensions surrounding the Baltic Sea have not dissipated but rather new challenges and contentions have emerged, resulting in a multicultural and multilingual region. Dance in the region has been tightly interwoven with political trends and events, yet the dance history of the region to date has focused almost entirely on state sponsored folk and classical dance. By contrast Dance, Diversity and Difference presents contemporary stories of dance, revealing the diverse voices of dance practitioners and demonstrating the ways in which dance has connections with families, societies, governments, the economy and can offer fresh insights into cultural and political change."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Introduction

1 Beginnings

2 Learning

3 Making

4 Performing

5 Teaching and teachers

6 Relationships, family, and meetings

7 Heritage and history

8 Change and turning points

9 Travelling

10 Futures, challenges and questions

References

Glossary

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350986008

1350986003

9781786732439

1786732432

9781786722430

1786722437

OCLC:

1007699661