The wicked waltz and other scandalous dances outrage at couple dancing in the 19th and early 20th centuries /
The book opens with a brief overview of anti-dance sentiment from around the fourth century to the present day. The waltz, perhaps the most beloved social dance of the 19th and early 20th centuries, once provoked outrage from religious leaders and other self-appointed arbiters of social morality. De...
| Main Author: | Knowles, Mark, 1954- |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland,
[2009]
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| Physical Description: |
ix, 262 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
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Table of contents |
| Summary: |
The book opens with a brief overview of anti-dance sentiment from around the fourth century to the present day. The waltz, perhaps the most beloved social dance of the 19th and early 20th centuries, once provoked outrage from religious leaders and other self-appointed arbiters of social morality. Decrying the corrupting influence of social dancing, they failed to suppress the popularity of the waltz or other dance crazes of the period, including the Charleston, the Tango, and Ragtime dances such as the Turkey Trot, Grizzly Bear, and Bunny Hug. This book investigates the development of these popular dances, considering in particular how their very existence as "taboo" cultural fads ultimately provided a catalyst for lasting social reform.--Provided by publisher. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-257) and index. Overview of anti-dance sentiment -- pt. 1. The waltz -- Origins of the waltz -- Development and dispersion of the waltz -- Fashion and music of the waltz -- Reaction to the waltz -- pt. 2. The animal dances -- Origins of the animal dances -- Development and dispersion of the animal dances -- Fashion and music of the animal dances -- Reaction to the animal dances -- pt. 3. The tango -- Origins of the tango -- Development and dispersion of the tango -- Fashion and music of the tango -- Reaction to the tango -- pt. 4. The Charleston -- Origins of the Charleston -- Development and dispersion of the Charleston -- Fashion and music of the Charleston -- Reaction to the Charleston -- Harmony and disharmony. The book opens with a brief overview of anti-dance sentiment from around the fourth century to the present day. The waltz, perhaps the most beloved social dance of the 19th and early 20th centuries, once provoked outrage from religious leaders and other self-appointed arbiters of social morality. Decrying the corrupting influence of social dancing, they failed to suppress the popularity of the waltz or other dance crazes of the period, including the Charleston, the Tango, and Ragtime dances such as the Turkey Trot, Grizzly Bear, and Bunny Hug. This book investigates the development of these popular dances, considering in particular how their very existence as "taboo" cultural fads ultimately provided a catalyst for lasting social reform.--Provided by publisher. |
| Physical Description: |
ix, 262 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-257) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780786437085 0786437081 |