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Dance, Modernity and Culture [PDF ebook]

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By examining the development of modern dance in the USA in the inter-war period, Thomas develops a framework for analysing dance from a sociological perspective. She applies her approach to, among others, St Denis, Ted Shawn, and Martha Graham.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 232 ● ISBN 9781134881833 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2003 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 4294182 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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