
Ballet and Taiji in Practice
A Comparative Autoethnography of Movement Systems
Robert Mitchell(Author)
transcript (Publisher)
1st Edition
Will be published approx. in June 2027
Book
Paperback/Softback
450 pages
978-3-8376-5631-2 (ISBN)
Description
Starting from the unmistakable contrast of two socially developed »movement systems«, the aesthetic performing art of classical ballet vis-à-vis the internal martial art of taijiquan (aka tai chi), Robert Mitchell plunges into the depths of what it means to practise these two ways of moving, identifying commonalities and differences. This sociological study focuses especially on what these practices entail for the settings in which they are taught. Drawing on the author's experience as a professional ballet dancer, the study has been over thirty years in the making, utilising (auto-)ethnographic methods to approach its subject matter from diverse angles.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bielefeld
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Klappenbroschur
Illustrations
80
80 s/w Abbildungen
Klebebindung, 80 SW-Abbildungen
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
774 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-8376-5631-2 (9783837656312)
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Person
Robert Mitchell, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany.