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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not junk
While it is true that this book makes use of theoretical constructs initiated after the dawn of the 20th century, it does so in a rigorous and enlightening way. My main complaint with the book is that she hews a little too closely to each theorist, essentially devoting chapters to readings of dance works through a particular theory. This doesn't work rhythmically and it...
Published on November 19, 2006 by Jonathan
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0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Junk
254 pages of politically correct academic claptrap for $74.00 - they have to be joking. Watching paint dry is more interesting than ploughing through this junk.
Published on August 15, 2004 by British viewer
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Dance, Space and Subjectivity (Hardcover)
While it is true that this book makes use of theoretical constructs initiated after the dawn of the 20th century, it does so in a rigorous and enlightening way. My main complaint with the book is that she hews a little too closely to each theorist, essentially devoting chapters to readings of dance works through a particular theory. This doesn't work rhythmically and it gets tiresome quickly. However, the final chapter on Keersmaker and Forsythe is a tour de force. At this price, however, this is one to find at the library, not purchase.
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Junk,
By British viewer (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dance, Space and Subjectivity (Hardcover)
254 pages of politically correct academic claptrap for $74.00 - they have to be joking. Watching paint dry is more interesting than ploughing through this junk.
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Dance, Space and Subjectivity by Valerie A. Briginshaw (Hardcover - October 12, 2001)
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