Keywords:
Country dancing History
;
Dance Social aspects
;
History
;
Folk dancing History
;
Folk dancing, English
;
Folk dancing-United States-History
;
Dance-Social aspects-United States-History
;
Country dancing-United States-History
;
Folk dancing - United States - History
;
Electronic books
Description / Table of Contents:
This is the story of English Country Dance, from its 18th century roots in the English cities and countryside, to its transatlantic leap to the U.S. in the 20th century, told by not only a renowned historian but also a folk dancer, who has both immersed himself in the rich history of the folk tradition and rehearsed its steps. In City Folk , Daniel J. Walkowitz argues that the history of country and folk dancing in America is deeply intermeshed with that of political liberalism and the 'old left.' He situates folk dancing within surprisingly diverse contexts, from progressive era reform, and p
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xv, 335 p)
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ill
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9780814794753
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0814794696
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9780814794692
Series Statement:
NYU series in social and cultural analysis
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URL:
http://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9780814794692.pdf
DDC:
793.3/1973
Language:
English
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-321) and index
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Contents; Abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I: ANGLO-AMERICAN URBAN FOLK REVIVALS; 1 Revival Stories; 2 Orderly Bodies: Dancing New York, 1900-1914; 3 Orderly Bodies: Dancing London, 1900-1914; 4 Planting a Colony in America; 5 The American Branch; II: LIBERALISM AND FOLK REIMAGININGS; 6 The Second Folk Revival; 7 Re-Generation; 8 Modern English Country Dance and the Culture of Liberalism; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; About the Author
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
