The Body, the Dance and the Text (Paperback)

Paperback. This collection of new essays explores the many ways in which writing relates to corporeality and how the two work together to create, resist or mark the body of the "Other." Contributors draw on varied backgrounds to examine different movement practices. They focus on movement as a meaning-making process, including the choreographic act of writing. The challenges faced by marginalized bodies are discussed, along with the ability of a body to question, contest and re-write historical narratives. Explores the many ways in which writing relates to corporeality and how the two work together to create, resist or mark the body of the Other. Contributors draw on their varied backgrounds to examine different movement practices, with a focus on movement as a meaning-making process - including the choreographic act of writing. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.