ABSTRACT

By examining the development of modern dance in the USA in the inter-war period, Thomas develops a framework for analysing dance from a sociological perspective. She applies her approach to, among others, St Denis, Ted Shawn, and Martha Graham.

chapter 1|28 pages

FORMULATING A SOCIOLOGY OF DANCE

chapter 3|12 pages

TRANSITIONS

chapter 5|14 pages

ICONOCLASTS FROM DENISHAWN

chapter 6|18 pages

DANCE, MODERNITY AND CULTURE

chapter 7|14 pages

SHIFTING HORIZONS

chapter 9|14 pages

APPALACHIAN SPRING

chapter 10|4 pages

CONCLUSION