1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910953782603321

Autore

Williams Drid <1928->

Titolo

Teaching dancing with ideokinetic principles / / Drid Williams

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Urbana, : University of Illinois Press, c2011

ISBN

9786613168825

9781283168823

1283168820

9780252093067

0252093062

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (145 p.)

Classificazione

PER003000EDU029050

Disciplina

792.8071

Soggetti

Dance - Study and teaching

Dance - Physiological aspects

Human mechanics

Movement, Aesthetics of

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Beams of Light -- Appendix: Lexicons of the Body -- Chapter 2. Relaxation -- Appendix: Constructive Rest by Lulu E. Sweigard -- Chapter 3. Baking Biscuits and Kinesthesia -- Appendix: The Dancer's Posture by Lulu E. Sweigard, with Introduction by Martha Hill -- Chapter 4. Doctors, Dancing, and Ideokinesis -- Appendix: Better Dancing through Better Body Balance by Lulu E. Sweigard -- Chapter 5. Mirror, Mirror . . . -- Appendix: Accentuate the Positive  -- Chapter 6. Imagery and HabitAppendix: Walking Bundles of Habit by William James -- Chapter 7. More about Teaching Dancing -- Appendix: Letter XI by Jean-Georges Noverre -- References Cited -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

Sommario/riassunto

"In examining ideokinesis and its application to the teaching and practice of dancing, Drid Williams introduces readers to the work of Dr. Lulu Sweigard (1895-1974), a pioneer of ideokinetic principles. Drawing on her experiences during private instructional sessions with



Sweigard over a two-year span, Williams discusses methods using imagery for improving body posture and alignment for ease of movement. Central to Williams's own teaching methods is the application of Sweigard's principles and general anatomical instruction, including how she used visual imagery to help prevent bodily injuries and increasing body awareness relative to movement. Williams also emphasizes the differences between kinesthetic (internal) and mirror (external) imagery and shares reactions from professional dancers who were taught using ideokinesis. Williams's account of teaching and practicing ideokinesis is supplemented with essays by Sweigard, William James, and Jean-Georges Noverre on dancing, posture, and habits. Teaching Dancing with Ideokinetic Principles offers an important historical perspective and valuable insights from years of teaching experience into how ideokinesis can shape a larger philosophy of the dance"--Provided by publisher.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910965226203321

Autore

Whisnant Clayton John <1971->

Titolo

Male Homosexuality in West Germany : Between Persecution and Freedom, 1945-69 / / by Clayton J. Whisnant

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2012

ISBN

9781349346813

1349346810

9781137028341

1137028343

Edizione

[1st ed. 2012.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (275 p.)

Collana

Genders and Sexualities in History, , 2730-9487

Disciplina

306.76/620943

Soggetti

Sex

Europe, Central - History

Europe - History

Social history

History, Modern

Sociology

Social groups

Gender Studies

History of Germany and Central Europe

European History

Social History

Modern History



Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : the neglected postwar period -- Policing and prejudice after 1945 -- The homophile movement -- Struggles over the gay scenes' boundaries -- Reforming paragraph -- Conclusion : between persecution and freedom.

Sommario/riassunto

Whisnant argues that the period after Nazism was more important for the history of homosexuality in Germany than is generally recognized. Gay scenes resurfaced; a more masculine view of homosexuality also became prominent. Above all, a public debate about homosexuality emerged, constituting a critical debate within the Sexual Revolution.