The Sexual Politics of Ballroom Dancing

• Main Author: Harman, Vicki (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences
• Subjects: Sociology.; Sports-Sociological aspects.; Dance.; Ethnography.; Feminist theory.; Gender Studies.; Sociology of Sport and Leisure.; Feminism.

This book presents an engaging sociological investigation into how gender is negotiated and performed in ballroom and Latin dancing that draws on extensive ethnographic research, as well as the author's own experience as a dancer. It explores the key factors underpinning the popularity of this...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Who Cares About Ballroom Dancing?
• Chapter 2: A Social History of Ballroom and Latin Dancing
• Chapter 3: Starting to Dance
• Chapter 4: Building a Serious Leisure Career in Ballroom and Latin American dancing
• Chapter 5: Social Networks and Team Spirit
• Chapter 6: Performing Serious Leisure: Competitions
• Chapter 7: Gender, Ideals and Body Image- Chapter 8: Conclusion.