Dancing fear and desire: race, sexuality, and imperial politics in middle eastern dance
Auteur :
Karayanni, Stavros Stavrou
Éditeur :
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
ISBN :
9780889204546
Date de publication :
30 déc. 2004
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
450 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Canada
Through historical investigation, theoretical analysis, and personal reflection, Stavros Stavrou Karayanni explores how Middle Eastern dance actively engages race, sex, and national identity. Karayanni reveals the intricate ways in which this controversial dance has been shaped by Eurocentric models that define and control identity performance.