Routledge Companion to Dance Studies

<p>The <i>Routledge Companion to Dance Studies</i> maps out the key features of dance studies as the field stands today while pointing to potential future developments.</p><p>It locates these features both historically—within dance in particular social and cultural contexts—and in relation to other academic influences that have impinged on dance studies as a discipline. The editors use a thematically based approach that emphasizes that dance scholarship does not stand alone as a single entity but is inevitably linked to other related fields debates and concerns. Authors from across continents have contributed chapters based on theoretical methodological ethnographic and practice-based case studies bringing together a wealth of expertise and insight to offer a study that is in-depth and wide-ranging.</p><p>Ideal for scholars and upper-level students of dance and performance studies <i>The Routledge Companion to Dance Studies </i>challenges the reader to expand their knowledge of this vibrant exciting interdisciplinary field.</p>