Dancing At the Crossroads: Memory and Mobility in Ireland
Dancing at the crossroads used to be young people's opportunity to meet and enjoy themselves on mild summer evenings in the countryside in Ireland until this practice was banned by law, the Public Dance Halls Act in 1935. Now a key metaphor in Irish cultural and political life, "dancing at the crossroads" also crystallizes the argument of this book: Irish dance, from Riverdance (the commercial show) and competitive dancing to dance theatre, conveys that Ireland is to be found in a crossroads situation with a firm base in a distinctly Irish tradition which is also becoming a prominent part of European modernity.
1120375664
Dancing At the Crossroads: Memory and Mobility in Ireland
Dancing at the crossroads used to be young people's opportunity to meet and enjoy themselves on mild summer evenings in the countryside in Ireland until this practice was banned by law, the Public Dance Halls Act in 1935. Now a key metaphor in Irish cultural and political life, "dancing at the crossroads" also crystallizes the argument of this book: Irish dance, from Riverdance (the commercial show) and competitive dancing to dance theatre, conveys that Ireland is to be found in a crossroads situation with a firm base in a distinctly Irish tradition which is also becoming a prominent part of European modernity.
135.0
In Stock
5
1
![Dancing At the Crossroads: Memory and Mobility in Ireland](http://vs-images.bn-web.com/static/redesign/srcs/images/grey-box.png?v11.12.4)
Dancing At the Crossroads: Memory and Mobility in Ireland
184![Dancing At the Crossroads: Memory and Mobility in Ireland](http://vs-images.bn-web.com/static/redesign/srcs/images/grey-box.png?v11.12.4)
Dancing At the Crossroads: Memory and Mobility in Ireland
184Hardcover
$135.00
135.0
In Stock
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781845453282 |
---|---|
Publisher: | Berghahn Books |
Publication date: | 12/01/2007 |
Series: | Dance and Performance Studies , #1 |
Pages: | 184 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) |
About the Author
From the B&N Reads Blog