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Ungoverning Dance examines recent contemporary dance in continental Europe. Placing this in the context of neoliberalism and austerity, it argues that dancers are developing an ethico-aesthetic approach that uses dance practices as sites of resistance against dominant ideologies. It attests to the persistence of alternative ways of thinking and living.

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It provides an overview of some of the most important contemporary philosophical discourses in relation to dance. Above all, it makes an irresistible and convincing claim for the importance of dance as a critical tool. * Dance Research *

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Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Contemporary dance and the commons Chapter 2. Transatlantic comparisons Chapter 3. Rethinking virtuosity Chapter 4. Dance and post-fordism Chapter 5. Responsible for laughter Chapter 6. Alone to the world: the solo dancer Chapter 7. Performing friendship Chapter 8. Responsibility without obligation, dancing relationality Chapter 9. History and collective memory in contemporary dance. Chapter 10. Memory, imagination, and the virtual in dance. Chapter 11. Conclusion: keywords Bibliography Index

Ungoverning Dance Contemporary European Theatre Dance and the Commons Oxford Studies in Dance Theory

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      Publisher Oxford University Press
      Published 12 August 2016
      ISBN-13 9780199321933
      978-0199321933
      ISBN-10 0199321930
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Ungoverning Dance examines recent contemporary dance in continental Europe. Placing this in the context of neoliberalism and austerity, it argues that dancers are developing an ethico-aesthetic approach that uses dance practices as sites of resistance against dominant ideologies. It attests to the persistence of alternative ways of thinking and living.

      Trade Review
      It provides an overview of some of the most important contemporary philosophical discourses in relation to dance. Above all, it makes an irresistible and convincing claim for the importance of dance as a critical tool. * Dance Research *

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Contemporary dance and the commons Chapter 2. Transatlantic comparisons Chapter 3. Rethinking virtuosity Chapter 4. Dance and post-fordism Chapter 5. Responsible for laughter Chapter 6. Alone to the world: the solo dancer Chapter 7. Performing friendship Chapter 8. Responsibility without obligation, dancing relationality Chapter 9. History and collective memory in contemporary dance. Chapter 10. Memory, imagination, and the virtual in dance. Chapter 11. Conclusion: keywords Bibliography Index

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