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The evolving feminine ballet body

Markula, Pirkko, 1961- editor, Clark, Marianne I. (Marianne Irene), 1976- editor

Overview

\"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.\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: The University of Alberta Press
• Subject: Ballerinas. / Ballet Social aspects. / Femininity. / Human body Social aspects.
• ISBN: 9781772123340, 177212334X

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
GV1787.E89 2018	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE