In this challenging and lively book, Ramsay Burt examines the representation of masculinity in twentieth century dance. Taking issue with formalist and modernist accounts of dance, which dismiss gender and sexuality as irrelevant, he argues that prejudices against male dancers are rooted in our idea[...]
Examines the representation of masculinity in twentieth century dance. Drawing on the developments in dance and performance theory, this title provides a theory of spectatorship in dance. It also looks at the work of choreographers such as Nijinksy, Graham, Bausch and Bill T Jones.[...]