Dancing at the Crossroads: Memory and Mobility in Ireland

by Helena Wulff

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Dancing at the crossroads used to be young people's opportunity to meet and enjoy themselves on mild summer evenings in the countryside in Ireland until this practice was banned by law, the Public Dance Halls Act in 1935. Now a key metaphor in Irish cultural and political life, "dancing at the crossroads" also crystallizes the argument of this book: Irish dance, from Riverdance (the commercial show) and competitive dancing to dance theatre, conveys...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:184545328X

ISBN13:9781845453282

Release Date:December 2007

Publisher:Berghahn Books

Length:184 Pages

Weight:0.96 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Art Arts, Music & Photography History Performing Arts Social Science Social Sciences

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