Dance As Education - Towards a National Dance Culture

Informationen zum Autor Peter Brinson Klappentext In this volume the author examines the place of dance in contemporary Britain. Doing so, he sets out to provide the historical, political and structural elements necessary to achieve a broad understanding of dance in society. Zusammenfassung In this volume the author examines the place of dance in contemporary Britain. Doing so, he sets out to provide the historical, political and structural elements necessary to achieve a broad understanding of dance in society. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 In the theatre: is there a British dance culture? - today's dance theatre, the modernist impact, post-modernist lessons; whose post- modernism? - the contemporary response, the classical response. Part 2 Outside the theatre: education for what? - understanding through history, dance and physical education, dance as education, dance and creativity, some conclusions; what can dance do for higher education and vice versa? - partnership, scholarly beginnings, classical, scholarly beginnings, educational, today's situation; whose arts, whose community? - principles and some practice, applications, the context of community dance and mime, developing community dance and mime; whose national dance culture? Part 3 Aspects of dance culture.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Brinson, Brinson Peter
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.04.2016
• EAN: 9781138171763
• ISBN: 978-1-138-17176-3
• No. of pages: 252
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Dance, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / General, Teaching of a specific subject, Sports & outdoor recreation (Children's / Teenage), EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General