Description
Book SynopsisDriven by exacting methods and hard data, this volume reveals gender dynamics within the dance world in the twenty-first century. It provides concrete evidence about how gender impacts the daily lives of dancers, choreographers, directors, educators, and students through surveys, interviews, analyses of data from institutional sources, and action research studies.
Trade ReviewGroundbreaking.""-
Broadway World;
""A useful resource for future researchers interested in the ways that gender in dance intersects with class, race, and sexual orientation.""-
Choice;
“Accessible essays and numerous research projects by contributing writers from around the world unpack and address gender issues in higher education administration, dance studio settings, all-boy dance classes and contemporary ballet.”-
Dance Teacher Review;
""Few volumes tackle the issue of gender and dance with such currency. A work of high quality, thorough in its composition, impeccable in its rigor, and far reaching in its approach.""- Julie Kerr-Berry, Minnesota State University, Mankato;
""Generous with data, this collection of accessible research will inspire a variety of emotions from anger to fascination, prompting us to question our own actions and the shape of the future of dance.""- Barbara Bashaw, Rutgers University
