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Manning, S: Ecstasy and the Demon

By Susan Manning

Manning, S: Ecstasy and the Demon Social Sciences

Manning, S: Ecstasy and the Demon

By Susan Manning

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Mary Wigman, Germany's premier dancer between the two world wars, envisioned the performer in the thrall of ecstatic and demonic forces. Widely hailed as an innovator of dance modernism, she never acknowledged her complex relationship with National Socialism. In Ecstasy and the Demon, Susan Manning advances a sociological explanation for the collaboration between German modern dancers and National Socialism. She models methods for dance studies that contextualize choreography in relation to changing sociopolitical conditions, bringing dance scholarship into conversation with intellectual trends across the humanities. The introduction to this second edition brings Manning's groundbreaking work to bear on dance studies today and reconsiders Wigman's career from the perspective of queer theory and globalization, further illuminating the interplay of dance and politics in the twentieth century. Susan Manning is professor of English, theater, and performance studies at Northwestern University.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
376
Release Date:
2006-11-08
Publication Date:
2006-11-08
Publisher:
University of Minnesota Press
Languages:
Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:
0816638020
ISBN13:
9780816638024
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
517 g
Height:
160 cm
Width:
227 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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