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Dancing Fear and Desire: Race, Sexuality, and Imperial Politics in Middle Eastern Dance - Cultural Studies
Stavros Stavrou Karayanni
Dancing Fear and Desire: Race, Sexuality, and Imperial Politics in Middle Eastern Dance - Cultural Studies
Stavros Stavrou Karayanni
Through historical investigation, theoretical analysis, and personal reflection, Stavros Stavrou Karayanni explores how Middle Eastern dance actively engages race, sex, and national identity. Karayanni reveals the intricate ways in which this controversial dance has been shaped by Eurocentric models that define and control identity performance.
244 pages, b/w photos
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | December 30, 2004 |
ISBN13 | 9780889204546 |
Publishers | Wilfrid Laurier University Press |
Pages | 264 |
Dimensions | 149 × 226 × 13 mm · 356 g |
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