Ballroom : culture and costume in competitive dance /: culture and costume in competitive dance. (2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jonathan S. Marion.
• Other Names: Marion, Jonathan S
• Contents: What is competitive ballroom dance? -- A brief history of ballroom -- Judging ballroom dance -- Ballroom as spectacle -- Ballroom as art -- Ballroom as sport -- Competitions as festival and celebration -- Competitions as ritual -- Costumes and conduct -- Performing -- Living the dancesport life -- Conclusion.
• Edition: English ed
• Publisher Details: Oxford New York : Berg
• Publication Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 210 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 793.33; Ballroom dancing; Ballroom dancing -- Social aspects; Dance costume; Social Science; PERFORMING ARTS -- Dance -- Jazz; PERFORMING ARTS -- Dance -- Popular; Ballroom dancing -- Social aspects; Dance costume; Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography; Performing Arts -- Dance -- General; Fashion & society; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857851468; 0857851462; 9781847887498; 9781847887115; 1847887112
• Related ISBNs: 184788749X; 9781845207991; 1845207998; 9781845208004; 1845208005
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-197) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.