Description
About the Author
Wendy Oliver, professor of dance at Providence College, is coeditor of Jazz Dance: A History of the Roots and Branches.
Doug Risner, professor of dance at Wayne State University, is coeditor of Hybrid Lives of Teaching Artists in Dance and Theatre Arts: A Critical Reader.
Reviews
Groundbreaking.""- Broadway World;
""A useful resource for future researchers interested in the ways that gender in dance intersects with class, race, and sexual orientation.""- Choice;
"Accessible essays and numerous research projects by contributing writers from around the world unpack and address gender issues in higher education administration, dance studio settings, all-boy dance classes and contemporary ballet."- Dance Teacher Review;
""Few volumes tackle the issue of gender and dance with such currency. A work of high quality, thorough in its composition, impeccable in its rigor, and far reaching in its approach.""- Julie Kerr-Berry, Minnesota State University, Mankato;
""Generous with data, this collection of accessible research will inspire a variety of emotions from anger to fascination, prompting us to question our own actions and the shape of the future of dance.""- Barbara Bashaw, Rutgers University
Book Information
ISBN 9780813064680
Author Wendy Oliver
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint University Press of Florida
Publisher University Press of Florida
Weight(grams) 325g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 13mm