OF THE PRESENCE OF THE BODY

Of the Presence of the Body gathers nine original essays by eminent scholars in the fields of dance and performance studies. Its foc us is the historical, cultural and political contexts that inform choreographic and dance practices and critical readings of dancei n other words, how dance operates as critical discourse. The question that runs throughout the essays is the theoretical and politic al problem of how dances come to be seen, how the presence of the body leaves its mark on critical theories and performances. Focu sing exclus...[Read more]