As it emerged from the First World War, Britain entered what was often described as a dance 'craze.' Over the next three decades dancing became one of the nation's most influential leisure practices. Dancing in the English style explores this process, charting the development, experience, and cultural representation of popular dance in this period. It describes the rise of modern ballroom dancing as Britain's dominant popular style, as well as the opening of hundreds of affordable dancing schools and purpose-built dance halls around the country. The book focuses in particular on...
As it emerged from the First World War, Britain entered what was often described as a dance 'craze.' Over the next three decades dancing became one...
This book illuminates the history of popular dance, one of the most influential and widespread leisure practices in early twentieth-century Britain. It focuses on the relationship between dancing and national identity construction, in a period when Britain participated in increasingly global markets of cultural production, consumption and exchange. -- .
This book illuminates the history of popular dance, one of the most influential and widespread leisure practices in early twentieth-century Britain. I...
