Alien Bodies: Representations of Modernity, 'Race' and Nation in Early Modern Dance

Looks at dance in Germany, France, and the United States during the 1920s and the 1930s, including ballet, modern dance and dance in the cinema and Revue. Artists examined include Josephine Baker, Jean Cocteau, Valeska Gert, and George Balanchine.

Author: Ramsay Burt
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 03/05/1998
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.12w x 0.53d
ISBN: 9780415145954

About the Author

Ramsay Burt is the author of the highly acclaimed The Male Dancer. He is currently Senior Research Fellow in Dance at De Montfort University.