Contemporary Directions in Asian American Dance (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780299308742)

The definition of Asian American dance is as contested as the definition of "Asian American." The contributors to this volume address such topics as the role of the 1960s Asian American movement in creating Japanese American taiko groups, and the experience of internment during World War II influencing butoh dance in Canada. Essays about artists such as Jay Hirabayashi, Alvin Tolentino, Shen Wei, Kun-Yang Lin, Yasuko Yokoshi, Eiko & Koma, Sam Kim, Roko Kawai, and Denise Uyehara look closely at the politics of how Asian aesthetics are set into motion and marketed. The volume includes first-person narratives, interviews, ethnography, cultural studies, performance studies, and comparative ethnic studies.

Author: Yutian Wong
ISBN-10: 029930874X
ISBN-13: 9780299308742
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Language: English
Published: 12/04/2018
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d