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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Ballet and Taiji in Practice: A Comparative Autoethnography of Movement Systems

Ballet and Taiji in Practice: A Comparative Autoethnography of Movement Systems

Mitchell, Robert

Paperback

Series: Practices of Subjectivation

DanceGeneral Sociology

PREORDER - Expected ship date February 23, 2027

ISBN10: 3837656314
ISBN13: 9783837656312
Publisher: Transcript Publishing
Published: Feb 23 2027
Pages: 450
Language: English
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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