"... almost every page offers provocative commentary on the aesthetics and politics of modern dance." -- Signs "... [an] important step... in the ineluctable da

"In the much-anticipated update to a classic in dance studies, Mark Franko analyzes the political aspects of North American modern dance in the 20th century. A

In the much-anticipated update to a classic in dance studies, Mark Franko analyzes the political aspects of North American modern dance in the 20th century. A r

"... I have used essays from the book to help dance graduate students push their thinking beyond the studio and their own physical experience and to realize the

This is the first anthology to explore the fertile intersection of dance and political studies. It offers new perspectives on the connections of dance to govern