Nordic Dance Spaces

Practicing and Imagining a Region

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Dance, Folk
Cover of the book Nordic Dance Spaces by Petri Hoppu, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Petri Hoppu ISBN: 9781317086796
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: May 6, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Petri Hoppu
ISBN: 9781317086796
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: May 6, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Dance has been connected to the practices and ideologies that have shaped notions of a Nordic region for more than a century and it is ingrained into the culture and society of the region. This book investigates different dance phenomena that have either engaged with or dismantled notions of Nordicness. Looking to the motion of dancers and dance forms between different locations, organizations and networks of individuals, its authors discuss social dancing, as well as historical processes associated with collaborations in folk dance and theatre dance. They consider how similarities and differences between the Nordic countries may be discerned, for instance in patterns of reception at the arrival of dance forms from outside the Nordic countries - and vice versa, how dance from the Nordic countries is received in other parts of the world, as seen for example in the Nordic Cool Festival at the Kennedy Centre in 2013. The book opens a rare window into Nordic culture seen through the prism of dance. While it grants the reader new insights into the critical role of dance in the formation and imagining of a region, it also raises questions about the interplay between dance practices and politics.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Dance has been connected to the practices and ideologies that have shaped notions of a Nordic region for more than a century and it is ingrained into the culture and society of the region. This book investigates different dance phenomena that have either engaged with or dismantled notions of Nordicness. Looking to the motion of dancers and dance forms between different locations, organizations and networks of individuals, its authors discuss social dancing, as well as historical processes associated with collaborations in folk dance and theatre dance. They consider how similarities and differences between the Nordic countries may be discerned, for instance in patterns of reception at the arrival of dance forms from outside the Nordic countries - and vice versa, how dance from the Nordic countries is received in other parts of the world, as seen for example in the Nordic Cool Festival at the Kennedy Centre in 2013. The book opens a rare window into Nordic culture seen through the prism of dance. While it grants the reader new insights into the critical role of dance in the formation and imagining of a region, it also raises questions about the interplay between dance practices and politics.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Derrida on Time by Petri Hoppu
Cover of the book Social Order/Mental Disorder by Petri Hoppu
Cover of the book Lloyd's: Law and Practice by Petri Hoppu
Cover of the book Musical Style and Social Meaning by Petri Hoppu
Cover of the book Exploring Early Years Education and Care by Petri Hoppu
Cover of the book No Place Like Home by Petri Hoppu
Cover of the book China's Third Economic Transformation by Petri Hoppu
Cover of the book Man in Adaptation by Petri Hoppu
Cover of the book Soundaround by Petri Hoppu
Cover of the book Fields of Force by Petri Hoppu
Cover of the book Family Medicine by Petri Hoppu
Cover of the book Everyday Evils by Petri Hoppu
Cover of the book Development of Dominion Status 1900-1936 by Petri Hoppu
Cover of the book Codifying Cyberspace by Petri Hoppu
Cover of the book Educational Leadership and Nancy Fraser by Petri Hoppu
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy