Flamenco on the Global Stage: Historical, Critical and Theoretical Perspectives

by Ninotchka Devorah Bennahum, Michelle Heffner Hayes, K. Meira Goldberg

The language of the body is central to the study of flamenco. From the records of the Inquisition, to 16th century literature, to European travel diaries, the Spanish dancer beguiles and fascinates. The word flamenco evokes the image of a sensuous and rebellious woman--the bailaora --whose movements seduce the audience, only to reject their attention with a stomp of defiance. The dancer's body is an agent of ideological resistance,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786494700
• ISBN13: 9780786494705
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher