The Routledge Dance Studies Reader represents the range and diversity of writings from the 1980s and 1990s; providing contemporary perspectives on ballet; modern dance; post-modern movement performance jazz; South Asian dance and Black dance. In an enlightening introduction; Alexandra Carter traces the development of dance studies internationally and surveys current debates about the methods and methodologies appropriate to the study of dance. The collection is divided into five sections; each with an editorial preface; and featuring contributions by choreographers; performers; critics and scholars of dance and related disciplinary fields. The sections address: choreographing performing writing criticism the place of dance in history and society analysing dance works Includes selections by: Joan Acocella Ramsey Burt Arlene Croce Merce Cunningham Martha Graham Lynn Garafola Shobana Jeyasingh Ted Polhemus and Yvonne Rainer
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent book; and very useful tips...By Rai ChowdharyIf you have ever considered designing; or creating a product - you must read this book. It has dozens and dozens of ideas - from nature and man made products / designs that can accomplish everthing - expanding; contracting; flexing; joining; containing...you name it.Nature has a lot to teach us; and you will discover how its creatures use their intelligence to make things work (and adapt) over millenia. One simple example is how a bird uses its wings for multiple purposes - for ascending during flight; as brakes while coming to land on a branch; spreading them as a scare tactic to appear larger than it really is; shelter its young; etc.Then; you can let your creativity run loose - combining ideas to create designs which use more than one paradigm in the book. If you really get into it; you will find yourself creating some crazy things - ones that have never been done before; and have the potential to make a difference in the world!Read; enjoy; invent; and go for it with some cool designs...1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Design Paradigms/creative processBy Majik HudsonThis book is very interesting collection of design paradigms that can be used for problem solving in several areas including product/Industrial design. What I can appreciate about the book is its perspective on seeing existing functions as possible design paradigms themselves. Otherwise I think its a great reference for problem solving for form and function.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Design is everywhereBy J. ResnickThis book is an exciting exploration of universal principles (paradigms) of form and design. Warren Wake identifies the design fundamentals common to such diverse areas as architecture and insects; industrial design and weather patterns. The book is organized around big questions in design; like how two objects can be joined; and how an object can change size. Within each category or chapter; the author takes us through the many ingenious solutions to these fundamental problems; wherever the solutions may be. One moment were looking at how an armadillo can roll into a ball; then were seeing how this can be applied to metal construction to bend and change the form of rigid materials. We see the structure of a Swiss Army Knife and then how the principle can be applied to clothing design. The bottom-line message is that "Design is Everywhere;" and this book is as good a guide to this view of the world as youll find. It should be required reading for persons interested in industrial design or architecture; and should be interesting to anyone interested in how things work.