In this Book
- Contemporary Directions in Asian American Dance
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: University of Wisconsin Press
- Series: Studies in Dance History
summary
The definition of Asian American dance is as contested as the definition of "Asian American." The contributors to this volume address such topics as the role of the 1960s Asian American movement in creating Japanese American taiko groups, and the experience of internment during World War II influencing butoh dance in Canada. Essays about artists such as Jay Hirabayashi, Alvin Tolentino, Shen Wei, Kun-Yang Lin, Yasuko Yokoshi, Eiko & Koma, Sam Kim, Roko Kawai, and Denise Uyehara look closely at the politics of how Asian aesthetics are set into motion and marketed. The volume includes first-person narratives, interviews, ethnography, cultural studies, performance studies, and comparative ethnic studies.
Table of Contents
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- Preface and Acknowledgments
- pp. vii-2
- Part I : Dancing Citizenship
- 2. We Should Bring Our Muzukashii
- pp. 62-91
- Part II : Choreographing Aesthetics
- Bibliography
- pp. 233-250
- Contributors
- pp. 251-254
Additional Information
ISBN
9780299308735
Related ISBN(s)
9780299308704, 9780299308742, 9780299308780
MARC Record
OCLC
950196699
Pages
280
Launched on MUSE
2016-05-26
Language
English
Open Access
No