The Bloomsbury Companion to Dance Studies

by Sherril Dodds (Editor)

Overview

The Bloomsbury Companion to Dance Studies brings together leading international dance scholars in this single collection to provide a vivid picture of the state of contemporary dance research. The book commences with an introduction that privileges dancing as both a site of knowledge formation and a methodological approach, followed by a provocative overview of the methods and problems that dance studies currently faces as an established disciplinary field. The volume contains eleven core chapters that each map out a specific area of inquiry: Dance Pedagogy, Practice-As-Research, Dance and Politics, Dance and Identity, Dance Science, Screendance, Dance Ethnography, Popular Dance, Dance History, Dance and Philosophy, and Digital Dance.

Although these sub-disciplinary domains do not fully capture the dynamic ways in which dance scholars work across multiple positions and perspectives, they reflect the major interests and innovations around which dance studies has organized its teaching and research. Therefore each author speaks to the labels, methods, issues and histories of each given category, while also exemplifying this scholarship in action. The dances under investigation range from experimental conceptual concert dance through to underground street dance practices, and the geographic reach encompasses dance-making from Europe, North and South America, the Caribbean and Asia. The book ends with a chapter that looks ahead to new directions in dance scholarship, in addition to an annotated bibliography and list of key concepts.

The volume is an essential guide for students and scholars interested in the creative and critical approaches that dance studies can offer.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781350191334
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/12/2020
Series:	Bloomsbury Companions
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.31(h) x 0.94(d)

About the Author

Sherril Dodds is a Professor of Dance at Temple University, USA. Her books include Dance on Screen, Dancing on the Canon, Bodies of Sound and The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Competition. She is a founder member of the PoPMOVES research group and is currently Director of the Institute of Dance Scholarship at Temple University.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations viii

Notes on Contributors ix

Acknowledgements xiii

1 Introduction Sherril Dodds 1

2 Research Methods and Problems Rachel Fensham 35

Current Research and Issues 79

3 Dance Pedagogy Edward C. Warburton 81

4 Practice-as-Research Vida L. Midgelow 111

5 Dance and Politics Juan Ignacio Vallejos 145

6 Dance and Identity Prarthana Purkayastha 175

7 Dance Science Emma Redding 199

8 Screendance Harmony Bench 219

9 Dance Ethnography Yvonne Daniel 245

10 Popular Dance Sherril Dodds 275

11 Dance History Susan Manning 303

12 Dance and Philosophy Anna Pakes 327

13 Digital Dance Hetty Blades Sarah Whatley 357

14 New Directions Mark Franko 385

15 Annotated Bibliography Elizabeth Bergman 407

16 A to Z of Key Concepts in Dance Studies Lise Uytterhoeven 421

Index 439

Editorial Reviews

Those intending to teach or write about dance will find this volume of particular interest; those seeking a serious introduction to dance studies will find the collection to be an effective resource … Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.” - CHOICE

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