In keeping with the title of this book, glamour addiction, the front cover depicts an ideal image of slim physiques, a glittering rhinestone dress, precision makeup, gleaming manicures, and the. In this first indepth study of the sport, dancer and dance historian juliet mcmains explores the glamour machine that drives the thriving industry, delving into both the pleasures and perils of its seductions. Ballroom dance and glamour download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Jan 15, 2016 juliet mcmains is an associate professor in the university of washington dance program and author of spinning mambo into salsa. Interview with juliet mcmains book author of spinning. After a childhood of ballet, tap, and jazz dance lessons, juliet mcmains was mesmerized the first time she attended a professional ballroomdance exhibition.
Juliet is a dance omnivore, devouring almost any dance practice with a voracious appetite, but she has a special place in her dance stomach for partnering, improvisation, and social dances of latin america and the african diaspora. Glamour addiction inside the american ballroom dance industry hc, 2006 on. Glamour addiction inside the american ballroom dance. Inside the american ballroom dance industry, wesleyan university press. Caribbean dance in global commerce, oxford, 2015, ballroom dance glamour addiction. Ill never change my name, autobiography by val chmerkovskiy. Inside the american ballroom dance industry, through ballroom, latin dances became western appropriations with only limited similarity to forms practiced in latin america and that rely extensively on western stereotypes of latinness. Dance books for all styles of dance available to buy at dancetimes dance store including ballroom, tango, latin, salsa, bachata, county western, swing, west coast swing and more. In 2005, after submission of the manuscript of her first book, glamour addiction. Caribbean dance in global commerce that chronicles histories of salsa dance in usa. Click download or read online button to glamour addiction book pdf for free now. Download glamour addiction ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Displaying all 7 entries for query juliet mcmains glamour addiction.
Inside the american ballroom dance industry 1st first edition by juliet mcmains 2006. Juliet mcmains is the author of glamour addiction 3. Danceus exclusive interview with juliet mcmains, phd, professor, department of dance, university of washington about her book. The addition of special columns in books of original entry makes possible the. Click download or read online button to get ballroom dance and glamour book now. Online shopping for miming theatre from a great selection at books store. As a dancesport competitor, she has twice been a u. Each unearths how british imperialism assimilated african forms, stripped them of their roots and disciplined them into the universalist cultural expression, practiced today in the white. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. She answered a few questions about her work and the book.
Yes, summer means reading in the park, on the beach, beside the pool, and well into the nightso with that in. In the wake of the blockbuster television success of dancing with the stars, competitive ballroom dance has become a subject of new fascinationand renewed scrutiny. Ballroom dancing is not for sissies, by elizabeth seagull. Inside the american ballroom dance industry by juliet mcmains online at alibris. National rising star finalist and has won professional competitions in the u.
Juliet mcmains, phd is professor in the department of dance at the university of washington in seattle where she teaches studio and academic classes in social dances, crosscultural dance, and dance research. Buy glamour addiction book online at low prices in india. Postrel identifies the three essential elements in all forms of glamour and explains how they work to create a distinctive sensation of projection and yearning. Caribbean dance in global commerce, published in 2015 by oxford university press. I just finished reading this book, by juliet mcmains i first heard about this book from one of the dance forums. Winner of 2008 outstanding publication award by the congress on research in dance mcmains, juliet and danielle robinson. New books by women youre guaranteed to love this summer. Surprisingly, in 2006, two different writers, juliet mcmains and caroline picart, have independently written two remarkable books with very similar themes. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Mcmains is a united states dance scholar and instructor, the author of the glamour addiction, the first comprehensive study of the united states. Inside the american ballroom dance industry wesleyan, 2006 won the 2008 congress on research in dance cord outstanding publication award.
Find the latest about books news, plus helpful articles, tips and tricks, and guides at glamour. Her publications include two books, glamour addiction. In keeping with the title of this book, glamour addiction, the front cover depicts an ideal image of slim physiques, a glittering rhinestone dress, precision makeup, gleaming manicures, and the perfect coiffures of a malefemale couple locked in a tight ballroom clinch. In keeping with the title of this book, glamour addiction, the front cover. Inside the american ballroom dance industry 1st edition by juliet e. Dec, 2006 just heard an interview with juliet mcmains about her new book about competitive ballroom as a destructive addiction. Mcmains is a united states dance scholar and instructor, the author of the glamour addiction, the first comprehensive study of the united states dancesport juliet mcmains started doing ballroom dancing as a teenager. Wesleyan, 2006 title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Known by its practitioners as dancesport, ballroom is a significant dance form and a fascinating cultural phenomenon.
Inside the american ballroom dance industry juliet e mcmains. Inside the american ballroom dance industry 1st first edition by juliet mcmains 2006 on. Juliet has also published articles on rumba, salsa, swing, and ballroom dance. She further explores the broader social issues invoked in american. Books department of dance university of washington. Download pdf glamouraddiction free online new books. In the wake of the blockbuster television success of dancing with. Her senior thesis in the college was tradition and transgression. Based on over 100 oral history interviews, archival research, and ethnographic participant observation, the book is rich with quotes from practitioners. In the oxford handbook of dance and ethnicity, edited by. Spinning mambo into salsa, juliet mcmains shop online for. Ideas, images and inspiration in the 21st century, edited by birthe havmoeller. Eventually she became professional ballroom dancer until she stopped competing in 2003. Inside the american ballroom dance industry, wesleyan, 2006, rumba, swing, and tango, all genres in which she has choreographed, performed, and danced socially for many years.
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Just heard an interview with juliet mcmains about her new book about competitive ballroom as a destructive addiction. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Juliet mcmains is the director of dance addiction, an independent ballroom dance studio in orlando. Inside the american ballroom dance industry wesleyan, 2006 won the 2008 congress on research in dance outstanding publication award. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The power of glamour is the very first book to explain what glamour really isnot just style or a personal quality but a phenomenon that reveals our inner lives and shapes our.
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