City Folk : : English Country Dance and the Politics of the Folk in Modern America / / Daniel J. Walkowitz.
This is the story of English Country Dance, from its 18th century roots in the English cities and countryside, to its transatlantic leap to the U.S. in the 20th century, told by not only a renowned historian but also a folk dancer, who has both immersed himself in the rich history of the folk tradit...
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Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2010] ©2010 |
Year of Publication: | 2010 |
Language: | English |
Series: | NYU Series in Social and Cultural Analysis ;
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I. Anglo-American Urban Folk Revivals
- 1. Revival Stories
- 2. Orderly Bodies: Dancing New York, 1900–1914
- 3. Orderly Bodies: Dancing London, 1900–1914
- 4. Planting a Colony in America
- 5. The American Branch
- Part II. Liberalism and Folk Reimaginings
- 6. The Second Folk Revival
- 7. Re-Generation
- 8. Modern English Country Dance and the Culture of Liberalism
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author