The Evolving Feminine Ballet Body

by Kate Davies

Dance has become increasingly visible within contemporary culture: just think of reality TV shows featuring this art form. This shift brings the ballet body into renewed focus. Historically both celebrated and critiqued for its thin, flexible, and highly feminized aesthetic, the ballet body now takes on new and complex meanings at the intersections of performance art, popular culture, and fitness. The Evolving Feminine Ballet Body provides a local...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 177212334X
• ISBN13: 9781772123340
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: University of Alberta Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"