Moving Otherwise - Dance, Violence, and Memory in Buenos Aires

Moving Otherwise offers a fascinating look at how contemporary dance practices in Buenos Aires enacted politics within political and economic violence from the mid-1960s to the mid-2010s. It is the
first book on Argentine contemporary dance and it introduces a breadth of choreographers and practices to an English speaking audience.

A propos de l'auteur

Victoria Fortuna is an Assistant Professor in the Dance Department at Reed College in Portland, OR. Her research interests include Latin/x American concert and social dance, dance as a mode of political and community organization, and cultural histories of dance in transnational perspective.

Résumé

Moving Otherwise offers a fascinating look at how contemporary dance practices in Buenos Aires enacted politics within political and economic violence from the mid-1960s to the mid-2010s. It is the first book on Argentine contemporary dance and it introduces a breadth of choreographers and practices to an English speaking audience.

Texte suppl.

Victoria Fortuna offers a stirring yet incisive exploration into the world of Argentinian dance under the duress of political violence. A compelling study of moving within and against the restraints of neoliberalism, Moving Otherwise makes a vital contribution to the fields of dance studies and human rights.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Victoria Fortuna, Victoria (Assistant Professor Fortuna
• Edition: Oxford University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9780190627010
• ISBN: 978-0-19-062701-0
• Pages: 264
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Art > Arts plastiques; Dance, Ethnic Studies, PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Classical & Ballet, ART / Performance, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Dance, Hispanic & Latino Studies