What is it about?
This essay compares the main Caribbean contredanse-derived dance forms as it examines the reasons for their longevity and pervasiveness from the 18th century forward.
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Why is it important?
This essay reconciles performers’ evaluations with those of specialized analysts and dissects the perplexing phenomenon of European dance forms performed by African descendants- even after slavery, independence, and national citizenship.
Perspectives
Through a critical analysis of the dancing body as a reservoir of cultural values, the essay reveals consistent historical and contemporary dance practices over centuries, despite significant social change.
Professor Emerita Yvonne L. P. DANIEL
Smith College
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This page is a summary of: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF CARIBBEANCONTREDANSE, Transforming Anthropology, October 2009, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/j.1548-7466.2009.01051.x.
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