02455nam 2200565Ia 450 991097437310332120200520144314.09786613079732978128307973012830797399781847887498184788749X97808578514680857851462(CKB)2550000000033253(MiAaPQ)EBC799558(Perlego)804680(EXLCZ)99255000000003325320080221d2008 uy 0engurun#|||uuuuutxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBallroom culture and costume in competitive dance /Jonathan S. MarionEnglish ed.Oxford ;New York Berg2008x, 210p. ;illDress, body, culture,1360-466X9781845208004 1845208005 9781845207991 1845207998 Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-197) and index.Intro -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF TABLES AND ILLUSTRATIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- PROLOGUE -- INTRODUCTION -- PART I SETTING THE STAGE -- 1 WHAT IS COMPETITIVE BALLROOM DANCE? -- 2 A BRIEF HISTORY OF BALLROOM -- 3 JUDGING BALLROOM DANCE -- PART II PERFORMING DANCESPORT -- 4 BALLROOM AS SPECTACLE -- 5 BALLROOM AS ART -- 6 BALLROOM AS SPORT -- PART III BALLROOM COMPETITIONS AS EVENTS -- 7 COMPETITIONS AS FESTIVAL AND CELEBRATION -- 8 COMPETITIONS AS RITUAL -- PART IV COSTS, CONSEQUENCES AND OUTCOMES -- 9 COSTUMES AND CONDUCT -- 10 PERFORMING GENDER -- 11 LIVING THE DANCESPORT LIFE -- 12 CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.Explores the intersection of dance cultures, dress, and the body. Presenting the author's experiences at an international range of dance events from Europe, the US and UK, as well as featuring the views of individual dancers, this book shows how dancing influences mind and body alike.Dress, body, culture.Ballroom dancingSocial aspectsDance costumeBallroom dancingSocial aspects.Dance costume.793.33Marion Jonathan S1806325MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910974373103321Ballroom4355450UNINA