Understanding Dance

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ISBN: 9780415078108 | 0415078105
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Copyright: 4/10/1992

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This important book examines the aesthetics of dance. Philosophically rigorous, appropriately introductory, and genuinely focused, Understanding Dance provides comprehensive coverage of all the main areas surrounding dance. Features include an examination of both U.K. and U.S. ballet companies and a look at the work of critics on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Introduction	p. 1
Groundwork	p. 13
Basic Concepts for Aesthetics	p. 15
The Nature of Dance	p. 47
Dance as Action	p. 49
Dance as Art	p. 67
Dance as a Performing Art	p. 88
Dance as an Object of Understanding	p. 112
Understanding of Dance	p. 127
Understanding and Dance Criticism	p. 129
Understanding, Experience and Criticism	p. 148
The Point of Dance	p. 164
Concepts for Understanding	p. 195
Style and Technique	p. 197
Imagination and Understanding	p. 214
Intention and Understanding	p. 226
Expression in Dance	p. 242
Applications and Implications	p. 261
Aesthetic Education	p. 263
Dance and Society	p. 284
Conclusion	p. 310
Notes	p. 315
Bibliography	p. 328
Index	p. 339
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