The Evolving Feminine Ballet Body (Paperback)

With the popularity of such reality TV shows as So You Think You Can Dance, dance has become increasingly visible within contemporary culture. This shift brings the ballet body into renewed focus. Historically both celebrated and critiqued for its thin, flexible, and highly feminized aesthetic, the ballet body now takes on new and complex meanings at the intersections of performance art, popular culture, and even fitness. The Evolving Feminine Ballet Body provides a local perspective to enrich the broader cultural narratives of ballet through historical, socio-cultural, political, and artistic lenses, redefining what many considered to be "high art." Scholars in gender studies, folklore, popular culture, and cultural studies will be interested in this collection, as well as those involved in the dance world. Contributors: Kelsie Acton, Marianne I. Clark, Kate Davies, Lindsay Eales, Pirkko Markula, Carolyn Millar, Jodie Vandekerkhove

General

Imprint:	University of Alberta Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	2018
First published:	2018
Editors:	Pirkko Markula (Professor) • Marianne I. Clark (Posdoctoral Research Fellow)
Contributors:	Kelsie Acton • Kate Z. Davies • Lindsay M. Eales • Carolyn Millar • Jodie Vandekerkhove
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	228
ISBN-13:	978-1-77212-334-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Dance > Ballet Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Promotions
LSN:	1-77212-334-X
Barcode:	9781772123340

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