Join us on a literary world trip!
Add this book to bookshelf
Grey
Write a new comment Default profile 50px
Grey
Subscribe to read the full book or read the first pages for free!
All characters reduced
Dance Politics - cover

Dance Politics

Mason Scott

Translator A AI

Publisher: Publifye

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Summary

Dance Politics reveals the powerful, often-overlooked connection between dance and political expression. Moving beyond mere entertainment, the book explores how dance serves as propaganda, resistance, and a reflection of cultural identity. It examines how choreographic choices and dancers' bodies become imbued with political meaning, influencing public opinion and challenging oppressive regimes. Consider, for instance, how dance traditions have preserved ancestral heritage threatened by colonialism, or how contemporary movements have used dance to directly respond to political unrest. The book argues that dance is a dynamic form of political communication capable of reinforcing or subverting dominant ideologies. It progresses through three sections: defining "political dance," analyzing its use as propaganda through historical examples, and spotlighting instances of dance as cultural resistance. Grounded in interdisciplinary research, including dance studies, political science, and history, Dance Politics offers a unique lens for understanding power dynamics and social change.
Available since: 02/24/2025.
Print length: 70 pages.

Other books that might interest you

  • The Bone Woman - A Forensic Anthropologist's Search for Truth in the Mass Graves of Rwanda Bosnia Croatia and Kosovo - cover

    The Bone Woman - A Forensic...

    Clea Koff

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    In 1994, Rwanda was the scene of the first acts since World War II to be legally defined as genocide. Two years later, Clea Koff, a twenty-three-year-old forensic anthropologist, left the safe confines of a lab in Berkeley, California, to serve as one of sixteen scientists chosen by the United Nations to unearth the physical evidence of the Rwandan genocide. Over the next four years, Koff’s grueling investigations took her across geography synonymous with some of the worst crimes of the twentieth century. The Bone Woman is Koff’s unflinching, riveting account of her seven UN missions to Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo, and Rwanda, as she shares what she saw, how it affected her, who was prosecuted based on evidence she found, and what she learned about the world. Yet even as she recounts the hellish nature of her work and the heartbreak of the survivors, she imbues her story with purpose, humanity, and a sense of justice. A tale of science in service of human rights, The Bone Woman is, even more profoundly, a story of hope and enduring moral principles.
    Show book
  • Dostoevesky Notes From The Underground - cover

    Dostoevesky Notes From The...

    Fyodor Dostoyevsky

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Notes from Underground is an 1864 novella by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Notes is considered by many to be the first existentialist novel. It presents itself as an excerpt from the rambling memoirs of a bitter, isolated, unnamed narrator (generally referred to by critics as the Underground Man) who is a retired civil servant living in St. Petersburg. The first part of the story is told in monologue form, or the underground man's diary, and attacks emerging Western philosophy, especially Nikolay Chernyshevsky's What Is to Be Done?. The second part of the book is called "Àpropos of the Wet Snow," and describes certain events that, it seems, are destroying and sometimes renewing the underground man, who acts as a first person, unreliable narrator.Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, and journalist. His literary works explore human psychology in the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmospheres of 19th-century Russia, and engage with a variety of philosophical and religious themes. His most acclaimed novels include Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1869), Demons (1872), and The Brothers Karamazov (1880).Many literary critics rate him as one of the greatest novelists in all of world literature, as multiple of his works are considered highly influential masterpieces.
    Show book
  • Transform Your Trading: Secrets for Maximum Profit In Every Market - "Unlock trading mastery! Dive into transformative audio lessons for maximum profit in any market" - cover

    Transform Your Trading: Secrets...

    Lysander Ashcombe

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Transform Your Trading: Secrets for Maximum Profit in Every Market 
    Are you ready to elevate your trading career and deepen your understanding to maximize profits in any market? 
    Look no further! 
    This guide is your essential resource for enhancing your trading skills, applying proven strategies, and mastering hands-on techniques. With this knowledge at your fingertips, you’ll be set for unparalleled success. 
    Updated for 2024-2025 market landscape. 
    Key features of this comprehensive guide include: 
    - In-depth insights into unlocking your trading potential for success in every market 
    - Thorough explanation of trading fundamentals  
    - Effective strategies for preparation and performance in the market  
    What sets our guide apart is its extensive coverage, ensuring you're fully equipped for market success. Concepts are explored in detail, rather than glossed over. 
    Please note, this guide is an independent resource and is not affiliated with any official trading entity. 
    Crafted with a straightforward structure and easy-to-understand language, our guide guarantees seamless transitions between topics. Say farewell to confusing jargon and embrace clear, precise, and technically accurate information. 
    So, why delay? Click the BUY NOW button, grab your guide, and start your journey towards unlocking your trading potential and achieving success in every market! 
    Take these steps towards transforming your trading today!
    Show book
  • QAnon and On - A Short and Shocking History of Internet Conspiracy Cults - cover

    QAnon and On - A Short and...

    Van Badham

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    In QAnon and On, Guardian columnist Van Badham delves headfirst into the QAnon conspiracy theory, unpicking the why, how and who behind this century’s most dangerous and far-fetched internet cult. 
    From Gamergate to Pizzagate and beyond to QAnon, internet manipulation and disinformation campaigns have grown to a geopolitical scale and spilled into real life with devastating consequences, entangling everyone from politicians to Hollywood celebrities. 
    But what would motivate followers to so forcefully avoid the facts and surrender instead to made-up stories designed to influence and control? It’s a question that has haunted Van, herself a veteran of social media’s relentless trolling wars. In this daring investigation, Van exposes some of the internet’s most extreme communities to understand conspiracy cults from the inside. 
    QAnon and On is the story of the modern internet, the farscape of political belief and a disinformation pipeline built between the two that poses an ongoing threat to democracy itself. Shocking and mesmerising in equal measure, this book will open our eyes to the dangers of partisan belief. 
    'Van Badham is one of the most lucid, insightful and witty journalists in Australia, and seeing her expose the dark rising madness of conspiracy theories is both a joy and a panic attack all at once.'  Johann Hari, New York Times best-selling author 
    ‘Van Badham’s research is rigorous, her argument revealing and her writing absolutely impeccable. A chilling reveal on the world’s newest cult.’ Jamila Rizvi, best-selling author and presenter 
    'This book will compel you – and indeed all of us – to act to reclaim the internet for the good of humanity.'  Ginger Gorman, multi-award winning journalist and author 
    'As gripping and terrifying as a thriller, but the really chilling twist in the tale is that none of it is fiction.'  Jane Caro, Walkley-award winning author  
    'From Cosplay to QAnon, a terrifying, fascinating look at how an unregulated space of geeks and gamers became fertile ground for deliberate misinformation and political manipulation.' – Dee Madigan, campaigner, author and speaker  
    'A moving cry for reason in the chaos of a twilight world… a book that deserves - or perhaps, more pointedly, demands - to be widely read.' Ian McFarlane, The Canberra Times
    Show book
  • Love Nailed To The Doorpost - cover

    Love Nailed To The Doorpost

    Richard Chess

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    In Love Nailed to the Doorpost, Richard Chess offers poems and lyrical prose inspired and informed equally by the pleasures and pressures of everyday life and by sacred and secular texts ranging from Torah to Basho to Robert Creeley. This new work transports us from the biblical past to the present, from creation stories to stories of brotherly struggle to meditations on married and family love. 
    Love—that’s the thing, whether spontaneously arising or commanded, as it is, the commandment to love inscribed on parchment, rolled up and tucked into a small case, a mezuzah, and nailed to the doorpost of the house. You shall love: the challenges of fulfilling that commandment, and the joy and transformation one experiences when one does: that’s what Chess’s powerful new work explores.
    Show book
  • Ancient Australia - The World of Aboriginal Culture - cover

    Ancient Australia - The World of...

    Lillian Brooks

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Aboriginal culture is one of the oldest and most complex systems of human existence, stretching back over 60,000 years in Australia. The richness of this culture is woven through the landscape, the traditions, the language, and the deep spiritual connections the people have with the land. Far from a singular or homogeneous entity, Aboriginal culture is an intricate tapestry made up of diverse languages, customs, and belief systems that reflect the uniqueness of the many nations that have inhabited Australia for millennia. 
    At the heart of Aboriginal culture lies an unbreakable connection to Country. The concept of Country extends beyond mere geography; it encompasses the land, the waterways, the plants, the animals, and even the ancestors that reside within it. This intimate relationship shapes all aspects of life, from spiritual beliefs to daily practices. For Aboriginal people, their land is not simply a place to live, but a living entity that provides, sustains, and is cared for in return. This relationship is integral to the way Aboriginal communities structure their lives, making respect for and care of the environment a fundamental principle. 
    The Dreamtime, or the time of creation, forms the bedrock of Aboriginal spirituality and cultural practices. It is in this time that ancestral beings shaped the land, the people, and the laws that govern life. These stories, which are passed down through generations, guide and influence the way Aboriginal people live, ensuring their survival and cultural continuity. The Dreamtime is not a distant past but a present reality, interwoven with the lives of modern Aboriginal peoples.
    Show book