Paper Tangos

Paper Tangos
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Publisher : Duke University Press
Total Pages : 174
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ISBN-10 : 0822321912
ISBN-13 : 9780822321910
Rating : 4/5 (910 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Paper Tangos by : Julie M. Taylor

Download or read book Paper Tangos written by Julie M. Taylor and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In PAPER TANGOS, classically trained dancer and anthropologist Julie Taylor examines the poetics of the tango, while recounting a life lived crossing the borders of two distinct and complex cultures. Drawing parallels among the violence of the Argentine Junta, tango dancing, and her own life, Taylor weaves the line between engaging memoir and cultural critique. The book's design includes photographs on every page that form a flip-book sequence of a tango. 89 photos.

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