From healing fertility & religious rituals through theatrical entertainment to death ceremonies & ancestor worship World Dance Cultures introduces an extraordinary variety of dance forms practiced around the world This highly illustrated textbook draws on wide-ranging historical documentation & first-hand accounts taking in India Bali Java Cambodia China Japan Hawai'i New Zealand Papua New Guinea Africa Turkey Spain Native America South America & the Caribbean Each chapter covers a certain region's distinctive dances pinpoints key issues & trends from the form's development to its modern iteration & offers a wealth of study features including Case Studies
- zooming in on key details of a dance form's cultural historical & religious contexts Explorations'
- first-hand descriptions of dances from scholars anthropologists & practitioners Think About'
- provocations to encourage critical analysis of dance forms & the ways in which they're understood Discussion Questions
- starting points for group work classroom seminars or individual study Further Study Tips
- listing essential books essays & video material Offering a comprehensive overview of each dance form covered with over 100 full color photos World Dance Cultures is an essential introductory resource for students & instructors alike




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