Caribbean cultural genealogyJamaican modern dance theatreNational Dance Theatre Company of Jamaicapostcolonial nationalismpostcolonial theatre
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This book presents the first in-depth critical and historical examination of the internationally renowned National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica (NDTC) in the context of postcolonial theatre. Combining a postcolonial theoretical framework with performance studies and dance analysis, the study examines the interrelationship of Jamaican modern dance theatre aesthetics and the Caribbean's complex cultural genealogy since 1492. Addressing issues of postcolonial nationalism and Jamaican identity politics, the book provides the first comprehensive study of the NDTC's modern dance theatre works as it situates dance theatre choreography at the centre of postcolonial independence politics and cultural theory in the Caribbean.
Key Findings
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It combines postcolonial theory, performance studies, and dance analysis to interpret Jamaican modern dance theatre aesthetics.
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It examines how NDTC works engage postcolonial nationalism and Jamaican identity politics.
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The book positions dance theatre choreography at the center of Caribbean postcolonial independence politics and cultural theory.
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The book provides the first in-depth critical and historical examination of Jamaica’s National Dance Theatre Company within postcolonial theatre.
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The study connects Jamaican dance theatre to the Caribbean’s complex cultural genealogy since 1492.
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The National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica (NDTC) and its modern dance theatre works
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The interrelationship of Jamaican modern dance theatre aesthetics, Caribbean cultural genealogy, postcolonial nationalism, and Jamaican identity politics since 1492
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2007-03-27
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