Titlebook: Women and Dance; Sylphs and Sirens Christy Adair Textbook 1992Latest edition Macmillan Publishers Limited 1992 dance.dancing.society.women

血统

,The subversives — women’s dance practice,ve consistently resisted oppression whenever possible. More recently there has been a growing recognition that the oppression of women cannot be separated from issues of race, class, sexual orientation, age and religion.

Hallmark

充满人

Introduction,the same time I became actively involved with anarchism and the politics of the Peace Movement. Emma Goldman (1869–1940). was an inspiring but difficult model to follow! However, her writings and her lifestyle offered me a vision which countered the confined images and roles of women.

疲惫的老马

,Revolutionary women — modern dance, the Ideal Spectator must watch her own fickle behaviour as it is danced by the Empress of the Arena. The influence of Marx is evident in many of the ‘social protest’ dances which were made in the 1930s. Doris Humphrey’s . and . (1935–6) derided worldly competition and commented on the complexities of human relationships.

笼子

Introduction,political statement drawn from my involvement in the dance world and my political perspectives, both of which began at an early age. My grandparents, following working-class traditions, were keen Old Time dancers, winning many competitions. Right from the start I was thrilled with the pleasure of le

Palpitation

,Dancing hierarchies — dance in society,raining, the organisation of dance institutions, the funding policies and critics’ responses to dance work, all influence women’s role in dance. A brief historical account of dance, together with an analysis of the production of dance, will form a framework for the consideration of women’s contribut

不能平静

民间传说

,Colonised bodies — the oppression of women,n, forming part of the complex relationship between cultural practices and bodily experiences which both inform and influence each other. The physical expression of Martha Graham, a founder of modern dance (see Chapter 6), or Yvonne Rainer, a founder member of the Judson Church Collective (see Chapt

Mnemonics

阴谋小团体

,Titillating tutus — women in ballet,tories which contribute to this fantasy offer girls a career option, an escape from women’s domestic roles. These stories present an encouraging role model to girls with the message that hard work and talent will provide success. Whilst this message is founded on the capitalist work ethic it is, how