Dance [and] Theory (Critical Dance Studies) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3837621510 ISBN 13: 9783837621518

Publisher: transcript publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Both the identity of dance and that of theory are at risk as soon as the two intertwine. This anthology collects observations by choreographers and scholars, dancers, dramaturges and dance theorists in an effort to trace the multiple ways in which dance and theory correlate and redefine each other: What is the nature of their relationship? How can we outline a theory of dance from our particular historical perspective which will cover dance both as a practice and as an academic concept?
The contributions examine which concepts, interdependencies and discontinuities of dance and theory are relevant today and promise to engage us in the future. They address crucial topics of the current debate in dance and performance studies such as artistic research, aesthetics, politics, visuality, archives, and the »next generation«.

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About the Authors

Gabriele Brandstetter (Prof. Dr. phil.) ist Professorin für Theaterwissenschaft mit Schwerpunkt Tanzwissenschaft an der Freien Universität Berlin.

Gabriele Klein (Dr. rer. soc.) has been a full professor of sociology with a focus on human movement science, dance and performance studies at Universität Hamburg since 2002. Since 2022 she has also been professor of ballet and dance (Hans-van-Manen Chair) at the University of Amsterdam. She is PI of the Cluster of Excellence »Understanding Written Artefacts« at Universität Hamburg. From 2022 to 2023, she was a fellow at the research center »global dis:connect«.

Edition details

• Publisher: transcript publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3837621510
• ISBN 13: 9783837621518
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 324
• Editor: Brandstetter Gabriele, Klein Gabriele