Worlds of social dancing: Dance floor encounters and the global rise of couple dancing, c. 1910–40 (Studies in Popular Culture)

By: Jeffrey Richards

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Synopsis: By the 1920s, much of the world was ‘dance mad,’ as dancers from Buenos Aires to Tokyo, from Manchester to Johannesburg and from Chelyabinsk to Auckland, engaged in the Charleston, the foxtrot and a whole host of other fashionable dances. Worlds of social dancing examines how these dance cultures spread around the globe at this time and how they were altered to suit local tastes. As it looks at dance as a ‘social world’, the book explores the social and personal relationships established in encounters on dance floors on all continents. It also acknowledges the impact of radio and (sound) film as well as the contribution of dance teachers, musicians and other entertainment professionals to the making of the new dance culture.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781526156242
Related ISBNs:: 9781526156259, 9781526156266
Publisher:: Manchester University Press
Date of Addition:: 04/27/23
Copyrighted By:: Klaus Nathaus and James Nott
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Social Studies
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: James Nott
Edited by:: Klaus Nathaus