Glamour Addiction: Inside the American Ballroom Dance Industry
In the wake of the blockbuster television success of "Dancing with the Stars," competitive ballroom dance has become a subject of new fascination--and renewed scrutiny. Known by its practitioners as DanceSport, ballroom is a significant dance form and a fascinating cultural phenomenon. In this first in-depth study of the sport, dancer and dance historian Juliet McMains explores the "Glamour Machine" that drives the thriving industry, delving into both the pleasures and perils of its...
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Behind the scenes of DanceSport.
LIST of ILLUSTRATIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PREFACE The Glamour Machine Representations of Social Dance: A Genealogy of Improvisation Brownface: Representations of Latinness in Latin Dance Exceeding the Limits of Competition: Innovations in Theatrical Ballroom DANCE Notes References BIBLIOGRAPHY
