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Ethno Identity Dance for Sex, Fun and Profit

Staging Popular Dances Around the World

By: Anthony Shay

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Ethno Identity Dance for Sex, Fun and Profit

Staging Popular Dances Around the World

By: Anthony Shay

People all over the world dance traditional and popular dances that have been staged for purposes of representing specific national and ethnic groups. Anthony Shay suggests these staged dance productions be called “ethno identity dances”, especially to replace the term “folk dance,” which Shay suggests should refer to the traditional dances found in village settings as an organic part of village and tribal life. Shay investigates the many motives that impel people to dance in these staged productions: dancing for sex or dancing sexy dances, dancing for fun and recreation, dancing for profit - such as dancing for tourists - dancing for the nation or to demonstrate ethnic pride. In this study Shay also examines belly dance, Zorba Dancing in Greek nightclubs and restaurants, Tango, Hula, Irish step dancing, and Ukrainian dancing.

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Springer

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1137593180

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9781137593184

Dancing Across Borders

The American Fascination with Exotic Dance Forms

By: Anthony Shay

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Dancing Across Borders

The American Fascination with Exotic Dance Forms

By: Anthony Shay

This study describes and analyzes the phenomenal popularity of exotic dance forms in America. Throughout the twentieth century and especially since 1950, millions have begun learning and performing various Balkan dances, the tango, and other Latin American dances, along with the classical dances of India, Japan, and Indonesia. Most studies in dance ethnography and anthropology have focused specifically on "dancing in the field," or the dancing that native dancers do. This study, by contrast, examines the ways in which ethnic dancing has allowed many Americans to create more exciting, "exotic" and romantic identities. The author describes the uniquely American enthusiasm for exotic dances, and cites specific deficiencies in the U.S. cultural identity that have led many people to seek new feelings and experiences through exotic dance genres.

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233

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McFarland

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0786437847

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9780786437849

Commercial Dance

An Essential Guide

By: Anthony R. Trahearn

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Commercial Dance

An Essential Guide

By: Anthony R. Trahearn

This is an exploration of the vital and rapidly evolving world of Commercial Dance, tracing the evolution and merging of Hip-Hop, Club and Jazz dance styles from the music videos of the early 1980s, to today's huge influence on pop music and dance in a multi-media culture. Chapters including ‘Iconic Moments’ and ‘Main Movers’ contextualise and analyse culturally significant works and choreographers. With direct contributions from an international array of industry leading dancers, choreographers and creatives - including JaQuel Knight (Beyonce’s choreographer), Rich + Tone Talauega (Madonna & Michael Jackson collaborators), Rebbi Rosie (Rihanna’s dancer), Dean Lee (Janet Jackson’s choreographer) and Kiel Tutin (BLACKPINK’s choreographer) - this book shines a light on the creatives in the Commercial Dance industry who have made significant impacts, not just on the world of dance but on popular culture itself. Chapters discussing dance history, copyright law, inclusivity and dance class culture as well as additional contributions from dance scholars enable this book to give credence to Commercial Dance as a legitimate academic area of study. This is a complete and comprehensive textbook for all dance students at any level of study on college, university or conservatory courses.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000952401

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9781000952407

Folk Dance and the Creation of National Identities

Staging the Folk

By: Anthony Shay

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Folk Dance and the Creation of National Identities

Staging the Folk

By: Anthony Shay

This book is about the folk: the folk in folk dance, the folk in folklore, the folk in folk wisdom. When we see folk dance on the stage or in a tourist setting, which is the way in which many of us experience folk dance, the question arises are these the “real folk” performing their authentic dances? Or are they urban, well trained, carefully-rehearsed professional dancers who make their livelihood as representatives of a specific nation-state acting as the folk? Or something in between? This study delves more deeply into the folk, their origins, their identities in order to know the source of inspiration for ethno identity dances - dances prepared for the stage and the ballroom and for public performances from ballet, state folk dance ensembles and their amateur emulators, immigrant folk dance group performances, and tourist presentations. These dances, unlike modern dance, ballet, or most vernacular dances, always have strong ethnic references. It will also look at a gallery of choreographers and artistic directors across a wide spectrum of dance genres.

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343

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Springer Nature

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3031233360

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9783031233364

Thinking as Sport and Dance

Learn the Power of Creative Thinking

By: Gary Anthony Catona

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Thinking as Sport and Dance

Learn the Power of Creative Thinking

By: Gary Anthony Catona

This is what a philosophy book should be like-exciting, surprising, mind-opening, honest, and original." -Alphonso Lingis, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University Thinking as Sport and Dance will not only teach that real thinking is an amazing adventure into the greatest mysteries and experiences of life but will also reveal thinking as a grand celebration of life. To know the real glory of thinking, you must understand its two basic dimensions: the qualities that make it similar to sports and those that relate it to dance. Artful thinking is like a sport because it's goal-oriented, analytical, rule-bound, and confrontational. Besides pursuing knowledge with the attitude of a dedicated sportsperson, artful thinkers also engage reality in the spirit of dance, where thinking becomes spontaneous, intuitive, playful, and harmonious. Thinking at its best emerges when the mind of an athlete and that of a dancer live together competitively and playfully in the same mind. When this happens, beautiful thought performances result. Thinking as Sport and Dance is a critical tool for addressing and resolving life's many complexities, as well as a guide to embracing life with gusto and joy.

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iUniverse

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0595877001

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9780595877003

Praising His Name In The Dance

Spirit Possession in the Spiritual Baptist Faith and Orisha Work in Trinidad, West Indies

By: Kenneth Anthony Lum

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Praising His Name In The Dance

Spirit Possession in the Spiritual Baptist Faith and Orisha Work in Trinidad, West Indies

By: Kenneth Anthony Lum

The author provides a detailed portrait of the Spiritual Baptist Faith and Orisha Work, two religions that share a common basis in the traditional religion of the Yoruba in West Africa. Specifically, the author studies the phenomenon of spirit possession, an integral aspect of worship in both religions. In the Spiritual Baptist Faith, a person who

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Routledge

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1136766294

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9781136766299

Choreographic Politics

State Folk Dance Companies, Representation and Power

By: Anthony Shay

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Choreographic Politics

State Folk Dance Companies, Representation and Power

By: Anthony Shay

The first in-depth analysis of state-sponsored, professional dance ensembles.

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300

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Wesleyan University Press

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0819565210

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9780819565211

Damselflies of Texas

A Field Guide

By: John C. Abbott,Barrett Anthony Klein

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Damselflies of Texas

A Field Guide

By: John C. Abbott,Barrett Anthony Klein

Damselflies of Texas is the first field guide dedicated specifically to the species found in Texas. It covers 77 of the 138 species of damselflies known in North America, making it a very useful guide for the entire United States.

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University of Texas Press

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0292714491

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9780292714496

Choreographing Identities

Folk Dance, Ethnicity and Festival in the United States and Canada

By: Anthony Shay

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Choreographing Identities

Folk Dance, Ethnicity and Festival in the United States and Canada

By: Anthony Shay

Throughout its history, the United States has become a new home for thousands of immigrants, all of whom have brought their own traditions and expressions of ethnicity. Not least among these customs are folk dances, which over time have become visual representations of cultural identity. Naturally, however, these dances have not existed in a vacuum. They have changed--in part as a response to ever-changing social identities, and in part as a reaction to deliberate manipulations by those within as well as outside of a particular culture. Compiled in great part from the author's own personal dance experience, this volume looks at how various cultures use dance as a visual representation of their identity, and how "traditional" dances change over time. It discusses several "parallel layers" of dance: dances performed at intra-cultural social occasions, dances used for representation or presentation, and folk dance performances. Individual chapters center on various immigrant cultures. Chiefly the work focuses on cultural representation and how it is sometimes manipulated. Key folk dance festivals in the United States and Canada are reviewed. Interviews with dancers, teachers, and others offer a first-hand perspective. An extensive bibliography encompasses concert programs and reviews as well as broader scholarly sources.

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262

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McFarland

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078645153X

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9780786451531

Dancing on Hot Macadam

Peter Carey's Fiction

By: Anthony J. Hassall

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Dancing on Hot Macadam

Peter Carey's Fiction

By: Anthony J. Hassall

This is the first comprehensive study of one of the world's most gifted and exciting writers. It follows Peter Carey's career from the nightmare-haunted stories of The Fat Man in History and War Crimes to the madcap satire of Bliss, from Illywhacker's picaresque landscapes to Oscar and Lucinda's glittering achievement, and the powerfully confronting vision of The Tax Inspector. Dancing on Hot Macadam is a lucid account of Peter Carey's fiction and its intriguing critical reception. It explores his preoccupation with imprisonment and metamorphosis, and the desire of his characters to escape from bewildering roles, relationships and societies.Dancing on Hot Macadam is another volume in the excellent Studies inAustralian Literature series ... It is a sound and persuasive critique thatgets much better as it goes along.Times Literary SupplementThe book contains a lot of ideas ... and will be the base from which to drawthe map of Carey's fiction as it develops further.Julian Croft Weekend Australian

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Univ. of Queensland Press

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0702230359

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Book's by Anthony Dancer

Ethno Identity Dance for Sex, Fun and Profit

Ethno Identity Dance for Sex, Fun and Profit

Dancing Across Borders

Dancing Across Borders

Commercial Dance

Commercial Dance

Folk Dance and the Creation of National Identities

Folk Dance and the Creation of National Identities

Thinking as Sport and Dance

Thinking as Sport and Dance

Praising His Name In The Dance

Praising His Name In The Dance

Choreographic Politics

Choreographic Politics

Damselflies of Texas

Damselflies of Texas

Choreographing Identities

Choreographing Identities

Dancing on Hot Macadam

Dancing on Hot Macadam

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