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• catalog abstract "From the Publisher: Throughout the better part of the twentieth century and in performance halls, classrooms, and communities throughout the world, Katherine Dunham's remarkable career can be traced to the intersection of dance, culture, and society. More than a recounting of Dunham's accomplishments as a dancer and choreographer, this biography is the first to thoroughly examine her pioneering contributions to dance anthropology and her commitment to humanizing society through the arts. Founder of the first self-supporting African American dance company, Dunham relied on her fieldwork as an anthropologist to fundamentally change modern dance. She shaped new dance techniques and introduced other cultures to U.S. and European audiences by fusing Caribbean and African-based movement with ballet and modern dance. Her revolutionary approaches to dance and its connection to the world influenced a generation of dancers, theatrical performers, and scholars. She believes that dancing involves the development of an entire person and that the rituals and traditions of dance are integral to the study of culture. Throughout her career she has been a living model of the socially responsible artist working to wet cultural appetites and combat social injustice. Building on Dunham's published memoirs. A Touch of Innocence and Island Possessed. Joyce Aschenbrenner's multifaceted portrait blends personal observations based on her own interactions with Dunham, archival documents, and interviews with Dunham's colleagues, students, and members of the Katherine Dunham Dance Company. Integrating these sources, Aschenbrenner characterizes the social, familial, and cultural environment of Dunham's upbringing and the intellectual and artistic community she embraced at the University of Chicago that laid the groundwork for her development as a dancer, anthropologist, and humanitarian. The book vividly depicts Dunham's and her dancers' touring experiences and includes detailed descriptions of her community cultural and educational programs in East St. Louis.".
• catalog alternative "Dancing a life".
• catalog contributor b12606824.
• catalog created "c2002.".
• catalog date "2002".
• catalog date "c2002.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
• catalog description "From the Publisher: Throughout the better part of the twentieth century and in performance halls, classrooms, and communities throughout the world, Katherine Dunham's remarkable career can be traced to the intersection of dance, culture, and society. More than a recounting of Dunham's accomplishments as a dancer and choreographer, this biography is the first to thoroughly examine her pioneering contributions to dance anthropology and her commitment to humanizing society through the arts. Founder of the first self-supporting African American dance company, Dunham relied on her fieldwork as an anthropologist to fundamentally change modern dance. She shaped new dance techniques and introduced other cultures to U.S. and European audiences by fusing Caribbean and African-based movement with ballet and modern dance. Her revolutionary approaches to dance and its connection to the world influenced a generation of dancers, theatrical performers, and scholars. ".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-272) and index.".
• catalog description "Introduction -- 1: More than a touch of innocence -- 2: At the University of Chicago -- 3: Fieldwork at the cutting edge -- 4: Katherine Dunham's Possessed island -- 5: Anthropology and dance -- 6: Ethics and politics -- 7: Creating the company -- 8: Taking it abroad -- 9: Katherine Dunham and her dancers -- 10: Arts and the community -- 11: Legacy -- Appendixes -- A: Timeline -- B: Performances and choreography -- C: Major honors and awards -- D: Lectures and publications -- E: Resources on Katherine Dunham -- Notes -- Index -- Illustrations follow page 90.".
• catalog description "She believes that dancing involves the development of an entire person and that the rituals and traditions of dance are integral to the study of culture. Throughout her career she has been a living model of the socially responsible artist working to wet cultural appetites and combat social injustice. Building on Dunham's published memoirs. A Touch of Innocence and Island Possessed. Joyce Aschenbrenner's multifaceted portrait blends personal observations based on her own interactions with Dunham, archival documents, and interviews with Dunham's colleagues, students, and members of the Katherine Dunham Dance Company. Integrating these sources, Aschenbrenner characterizes the social, familial, and cultural environment of Dunham's upbringing and the intellectual and artistic community she embraced at the University of Chicago that laid the groundwork for her development as a dancer, anthropologist, and humanitarian. ".
• catalog description "The book vividly depicts Dunham's and her dancers' touring experiences and includes detailed descriptions of her community cultural and educational programs in East St. Louis.".
• catalog extent "284 p., [10] p. of plates :".
• catalog identifier "0252027590 (Cloth : alk. paper)".
• catalog issued "2002".
• catalog issued "c2002.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Urbana : University of Illinois Press,".
• catalog spatial "United States".
• catalog subject "792.8/028/092 B 21".
• catalog subject "Choreographers United States Biography.".
• catalog subject "Dancers United States Biography.".
• catalog subject "Dunham, Katherine.".
• catalog subject "GV1785.D82 A73 2002".
• catalog tableOfContents "Introduction -- 1: More than a touch of innocence -- 2: At the University of Chicago -- 3: Fieldwork at the cutting edge -- 4: Katherine Dunham's Possessed island -- 5: Anthropology and dance -- 6: Ethics and politics -- 7: Creating the company -- 8: Taking it abroad -- 9: Katherine Dunham and her dancers -- 10: Arts and the community -- 11: Legacy -- Appendixes -- A: Timeline -- B: Performances and choreography -- C: Major honors and awards -- D: Lectures and publications -- E: Resources on Katherine Dunham -- Notes -- Index -- Illustrations follow page 90.".
• catalog title "Dancing a life".
• catalog title "Katherine Dunham : dancing a life / Joyce Aschenbrenner.".
• catalog type "Biographie (Descripteur de forme) rasuqam".
• catalog type "Biography. fast".
• catalog type "text".