Overview
Scientifically reports the way the contemporary dance sector in Europe operates
Exposes the contradicting mechanisms related to the project-oriented labour and art market
Engages with precarity as a social issue in the context of contemporary dance artists
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Lifestyle and Survival Artists
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The Fast, the Mobile and the Flexible
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Burning Out and Slowing Down
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About this book
This transdisciplinary study scientifically reports the way the established contemporary dance sector in Europe operates from a micro-perspective. It provides a dance scholarly and sociological interpretation of its mechanisms by coupling qualitative data (interview material, observations, logbooks, and dance performances) to theoretical insights. The book uncovers the sometimes contradicting mechanisms related to the precarious project-oriented labor and art market that determine the working and living conditions of contemporary dance artists in Europe’s dance capitals Brussels and Berlin. In addition, it examines how these working and living conditions affect the work process and outcome.
From a sociological perspective, the book engages with the relevant contemporary social issue of precarity and this within the much-at-risk professional group of contemporary dance artists. In this regard, the research brings novelty within the subject area, particularly by employing a unique methodological approach. Although the research is initially set up in a specific geographical context and within a specific research population, the book offers insights into issues that affect our neoliberal society at large. The research findings show potential to make a relevant contribution with regards to precarity within dance studies and performance studies, but also labor studies and cultural sociology.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Annelies Van Assche is a Postdoctoral Assistant at the Department of Art History, Musicology, and Theater Studies at Ghent University, Belgium. She obtained a joint doctoral degree in Art Studies and Social Sciences in 2018 at Ghent University and KU Leuven, Belgium, for studying contemporary dance artists in Brussels and Berlin.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Labor and Aesthetics in European Contemporary Dance
Book Subtitle: Dancing Precarity
Authors: Annelies Van Assche
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40693-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-40692-9Published: 14 June 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-40695-0Published: 14 June 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-40693-6Published: 13 June 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 293
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
Topics: Dance, Performing Arts, Applied Theatre