The Irish Dancing: Cultural Politics and Identities, 1900-2000

by Barbara O'Connor

Partly thematic, partly chronological, this account of dance in Ireland emerges out of a broader interest in the body in society as well as in the construction of national and gender identities. It comprises seven chapters each of which addresses a particular form of cultural identity. These include national, ethnic, gender, social class, postmodern and global identities. It is structured in such a way that many of the chapters are devoted to a specific...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782050418
• ISBN13: 9781782050414
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Cork University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.3"