A wide variety of writing is included in this anthology, from the practical criticism of Arlene
Croce and David Denby to the more scholarly work of Rudoloph Arnheim, Suzanne Langer …

Collects the far-reaching and influential work of an eminent dance critic and scholar. Ann
Daly ranks among the most insightful, articulate dance critics and scholars writing today …

Dance and literary studies have traditionally been at odds: dancers and dance critics have
understood academic analysis to be overly invested in the mind at the expense of body …

Dance, whether considered as an art form or embodied social practice, as product or
process, is a prime subject for cultural analysis. Yet only recently have studies of dance …

Understanding Dance is a comprehensive introduction to the aestethetics of dance, and will
be an essential text for all those interested in dance as an object of study. Focusing on the …

Writing at the dynamic intersection of dance and performance studies. Of the Presence of the
Body gathers nine original essays by eminent scholars in the fields of dance and …

The Philosophy of Dance Page 1 University of Dayton eCommons Philosophy Faculty Publications
Department of Philosophy 11-2019 The Philosophy of Dance Aili W. Bresnahan University of …

What is dance, as seen from a philosopher's point of view? Why has dance played little part
in traditional philosophies of the arts? And why do these philosophies of the arts take the …

The Routledge Dance Studies Reader represents the range and diversity of writings from
the 1980s and 1990s, providing contemporary perspectives on ballet, modern dance …

This book takes an innovative approach to dance analysis, looking at issues in the
interpretation and reading of dances. Building on Janet Adshead-Lansdale's Dance …