Dancing at the Crossroads: Memory and Mobility in Ireland (Dance and Performance Studies) [Hardcover]

Helena Wulff (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 184545328X | ISBN-13: 978-1845453282 | Publication Date: November 1, 2007

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.

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About the Author

Helena Wulff is Associate Professor of Social Anthropology at Stockholm University. Publications include Twenty Girls (Almqvist & Wiksell International, 1988), Ballet across Borders (Berg, 1998), Youth Cultures (co-edited with Vered Amit-Talai, Routledge, 1995), New Technologies at Work (co-edited with Christina Garsten, Berg, 2003). Her research focusses on dance, visual culture, and Ireland.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Berghahn Books (November 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 184545328X
• ISBN-13: 978-1845453282
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,979,020 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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