Dancing at the crossroads [Elektronisk resurs] : memory and mobility in Ireland
Böcker. New York ; Oxford : Berghahn. 2009.
Dancing at the crossroads used to be young people's opportunity to meet and enjoy themselves on mild summer evenings in the countryside in Ireland until this practice was banned by law, the Public Dance Halls Act in 1935. Now a key metaphor in Irish cultural and political life,'dancing at the crossroads'also crystallizes the argument of this book: Irish dance, from Riverdance (the commercial show) and competitive dancing to dance theatre, conveys that Ireland is to be found in a crossroads situation with a firm base in a distinctly Irish tradition which is also becoming a prominent part of European modernity.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Into the Rhythm of the Dance Chapter 2: Tradition Reinvented Chapter 3: Memories in Motion Chapter 4: The Link to the Land Chapter 5: Storytelling Dance Chapter 6: Winning the World's Chapter 7: The Riverdance Moment Chapter 8: Rooted Cosmopolitanism Afterword Bibliography Index
Electronic reproduction.
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Förlagsfakta
- ISBN
- 9781845455903
- Titel
- Dancing at the crossroads [Elektronisk resurs] : memory and mobility in Ireland
- Författare
- Wulff, Helena
- Förlag
- New York ; Oxford : Berghahn
- Utgivningsår
- 2009