Dance as social activism
Subtitle: the theory and practice of Franziska Boas, 1933-1965.
Published: 2005
Language: eng
Number of pages: 465
ISBN-13: 9780494220603
Subjects: Boas, Franziska.; Dance.; Social activism.
Description: This dissertation analyses the use of performance as a form of unlegislated, grassroots activism through the case study of Franziska Boas (1902-1988), an American dancer, teacher, choreographer, percussionist and theorist. Boas's commitment to social change and the diverse nature of her activities provide entry into some of the most radical twentieth-century ideas involving education, therapy, political affiliation, performance theory and practice, gender and race.
Notes: Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Toronto, 2005.

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