TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shay,Anthony
TI  - Choreographing identities: folk dance, ethnicity and festival in the United States and Canada 
SN  - 0786426004
U1  - 793.3197 22
PY  - 2006///]
CY  - Jefferson, N.C.
PB  - McFarland & Co.
KW  - Folk dancing
KW  - Anthropological aspects
KW  - United States
KW  - Canada
KW  - Folk festivals
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-242) and index; Pt. I; Folk dance --; 1; Immigrant dance --; 2; Choreographic strategies of representation --; Pt. II; Ethnicity --; 3; Ethnicity, heritage, and tradition --; 4; Immigrant and ethnic communities --; 5; Mexican Americans --; 6; Greek Americans --; 7; Filipino Americans --; 8; Croatian Americans --; 9; Arab Americans --; 10; Iranian Americans --; Pt. III; Festival --; 11; The International Folk Dance Festival --; 12; The St. Paul Festival of Nations --; 13; The International Folk Dance Festival of Los Angeles --; 14; The San Francisco Ethic Dance Festival --; 15; Nations of San Diego International Dance Festival --; 16; The Smithsonian Institution's Folklife Festival --; Conclusion - the politics of representation
N2  - "This volume looks at how various cultures use dance to represent their identity, and how "traditional" dances change over time. It discusses several "parallel layers" of dance: dances performed at intra-cultural social occasions, dances used for representation or presentation, and folk dance performances. Chiefly the work focuses on cultural representation and how it is sometimes manipulated. Key folk dance festivals in the United States and Canada are reviewed. Interviews with dancers, teachers, and others offer a first-hand perspective."--BOOK JACKET
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