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xiii, 364 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
PART I RECOLLECTIONS -- Chapter 1. A Historical Overview of the Labanist Period Pre Labanism: The Rise of the Culture of the Body (1900-1920) The Era of Labanism at its Peak: the Development of "New Dance," Modern and Stage Dance (1920s-1937) Opposition to Labanism - Realistic Dance Theater Chapter 2. Art and Culture under National Socialism The New Legislation The Doctrines of Race and Inheritance The Invention of the Jewish Race: from Wagner to Rosenberg Chapter 3. Sectarianism and Dance The Historical Path of Racial Hygiene Sects, Cults and Secret Societies The New Magicians of Dance: Steiner, Klamt, Duncan, Laban The Search for a Dance "True to Type" ["arteigen"] Chapter 4. The Fates of Emigrants Evgenia Eduardova and Josef Lewitan Victor Gsovsky Kurt Jooss Sascha Leontieff Aurél von Milloss Lia Schubert Chapter 5. The Situation in Scandinavia The Association of Swedish Dance Pedagogues Gertrude Engelhardt Elsa Lindenberg Edgar Frank Lilian Karina Chapter 6. Laban's Downfall and Post-Labansim Post-Labanism PART II: "DANCE IS A RACE QUESTION." THE DANCE POLITICS OF THE REICH MINISTRY OF POPULAR ENLIGHTENMENT AND PROPAGANDA Marion Kant Introduction The State of Dance Research Dance in Germany in 1930 Chapter 7. The Reich Ministry for Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda The Foundation of the Reich Chamber of Culture Rivalries about Culture and Art The Propaganda Ministry and the Reich Theater Chamber Chapter 8. The Nazi Redirection of Dance The Plan for a Nazi Dance Policy Chapter 9. Ministerial Dance Politicos - Rudolf von Laban and Otto von Keudell The Dance Festivals of 1934 and 1935 Chapter 10. The German Dance Theater and The German Master Workshops Regulations for the Conduct of the Dance Examinations The Olympic Games The Temporary Finale Chapter 11. The Next Stage The Laban Case, The Wigman Case Chapter 12. After Laban's Fall From German Dance to German Ballet A Ban on Dance Total Dance Post Script PART III: THE NAZI ATTEMPT TO SUPPRESS JAZZ AND SWING: A CASE STUDY Marion Kant PART IV: DANCE UNDER THE NAZIS: DOCUMENTARY APPENDIX Selected and Edited by Marion Kant Appendix: The Administrative Structure of the Reich Ministry of Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda and the Reich Culture Chambers |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography, pages [337]-351 |
| Subject |
Modern dance -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
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Dance -- Political aspects -- Germany.
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National socialism -- Germany.
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| SUBJECT |
Germany -- Cultural policy http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008115153 -- History.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024
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| Author |
Steinberg, Jonathan.
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Kant, Marion.
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| ISBN |
1571816887 |
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