From Library Journal
In this thoughtful and thought-provoking work, dance critic and historian Banes (Terpsichore in Sneakers: Post-Modern Dance, LJ 12/1/79) surveys the canon of Western dance through a feminist lens, arguing that "choreographers have created images of women that are shaped byAand that in part shapeAsociety's continuing debate about sexuality and female identity." According to Banes, "through dance, men's attitudes toward women and women's attitudes about themselves are literally given body on stage." Some 13 ballets and ten modern dance works are described in choreographic detail and analyzed in sociological terms. The time period covered extends from the mid- and late 19th through the middle decades of the 20th century. Accented with photographs of key moments and movements, this study will be a welcome addition to performing arts and women's history collections.ACarolyn M. Mulac, Chicago P.L.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Broché .
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Broché .
Village Voice
"...the sort of book that makes me want to sit down with the author and argue a bit...In other words, it's provocative. And a remarkable achievement."
