Dance, power, and difference
Subtitle: critical and feminist perspectives on dance education
By: Sherry B. Shapiro, editor
Contributors: Shapiro, Sherry B., 1952-
Publisher: Human Kinetics; Human Kinetics Publishers
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Champaign, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
Subjects: Dance -- Study and teaching -- Social aspects; Critical pedagogy; Feminism and dance
Description: Using a variety of approaches - including general critique, case studies, and personal histories - the contributors provide a foundation for reconstructing dance education in light of critical, social, and cultural concerns.

Part I introduces you to foundational questions concerning curriculum, pedagogy, and research. Part II presents personal stories that place these questions in the context of specific situations. Part III discusses the role of dance within the broader political and social arena. Each chapter includes an abstract, critical reflections, questions to spur discussion and individual thought, and references.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.