{"product_id":"louise-lecavalier-mj-thompson-9781350195202","title":"Louise Lecavalier: Dance, Labour, Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe principal dancer of the Montreal-based company La La La Human Steps from 1981 to 1999, Louise Lecavalier was the single most iconic dancer of her generation, elevating the punk ballet art form to new heights. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom a distinctly feminist angle, this critical study looks broadly at the figure of the dancer and their contributions to dance aesthetics and cultural politics. Importantly, this book prioritizes the dancer's voice and shines light on the generally unseen labour of (often women) dancers in producing the historical movements of the discipline. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom a close examination of La La La Human Steps' and Lecavalier's evolving aesthetic, to a consideration of Lecavalier's public persona as rebel, conduit and saint, this study charts her growth as a dancer and as an icon. With analysis given to her appearance as bodyguard in Kathryn Bigelow's film \u003ci\u003eStrange Days\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), and her solo piece \u003ci\u003eNo No No I'm Not Mary Poppins\u003c\/i\u003e (1982), Lecavalier's work and legacy unfurls before the reader, highlighting the often-unrecognised presence of Africanist aesthetics in her company's repertoire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith extra materials, such as images of performance and street photography as well as a letter from the renowned dancer herself, \u003ci\u003eLouise Lecavalier: Labour, Fandom and Cultural Politics\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebratory and much-needed insight into the artistic motive and dancer's perspective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mj Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350195200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350195202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Mj Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071392411903,"sku":"9781350195202","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ec1b3508-4409-48e3-b41e-ae476486127f.jpg?v=1685435824","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/louise-lecavalier-mj-thompson-9781350195202","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}