Chinese Dance: In the Vast Land and Beyond Contributor(s): Chang, Shih-Ming Li (Author), Frederiksen, Lynn E. (Author), Wilcox, Emily (Other) |
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ISBN: 081957631X ISBN-13: 9780819576316 Publisher: Wesleyan University Press OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Dance - History & Criticism - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies |
Dewey: 792.809 |
LCCN: 2015044535 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.90 lbs) 248 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A comprehensive multimedia resource for the study of Chinese culture through dance As China becomes increasingly important in world relations, many components of the country's cultural arts remain unknown outside its borders. Shih-Ming Li Chang and Lynn E. Frederiksen's Chinese Dance: In the Vast Land and Beyond undertakes the challenge of discovering the relationship between Chinese dance in its many forms and the cultural contexts of dance within the region and abroad. As a comprehensive resource, Chinese Dance offers students and scholars an invaluable introduction to the subject. It serves as a foundation of common knowledge from which Chinese and English-language communities can begin a cross-cultural conversation about Chinese dance. The text, along with a comprehensive glossary of key terms, gives English-language readers a chance to understand the development of Chinese dance as it is officially articulated by historians and dance scholars in Asia. An online database of video clips, an extensive bibliography, and Web-based appendices provide a broad collection of primary source materials that invite interactive and flexible engagement by a range of users. The inclusion of interviews with Chinese dance practitioners in North America offers a view into the Asian diaspora experience. |