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Book SynopsisValued for their sensual and social intensity, Greek dance-events are often also problematical for participants, giving rise to struggles over position, prestige, and reputation. This book explores how the politics of gender is articulated through the body at these culturally central celebrations in a class-divided northern Greek town.
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Illustrations, pg. ix*Preface, pg. xi*Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter One. Place, Distinctions, Identities, pg. 28*Chapter Two. Gender, Household, and Community, pg. 49*Chapter Three. Everyday Sociability as Gendered Practice, pg. 64*Chapter Four. Dancing Signs: Deciphering the Body in Wedding Celebrations, pg. 89*Chapter Five. The Orchestration of Association in Formal Evening Dances, pg. 134*Chapter Six. Male Prestige and the Eruption of Conflict, pg. 171*Chapter Seven. Ambivalent Pleasures: Dance as a Problem for Women, pg. 188*Chapter Eight. Aphrodite's Tables: Breakdown, Blame, and Female Sexuality, pg. 206*Chapter Nine. Because of the Dance, pg. 225*Works Cited, pg. 235*Index, pg. 245*Backmatter, pg. 253
