Dance Marathons
Performing American Culture in the 1920s and 1930s
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4915401 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sharon Mazer (0000-0002-9473-5109), Carol Martins, CAROL MARTIN |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 434 |
| Publication date | 1995-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theatre Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-2882 • E-ISSN: 1086-332X |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3208911 |
| OpenAlex | W1995167049 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
This penetrating analysis of one of the most extraordinary fads ever to strike America details how dance marathons manifested a potent from of drama. Between the two world wars they were a phenomenon in which working-class people engaged in emblematic struggles for survival. Battling to outlast other contestants, the dancers hoped to become notable. There was crippling exhaustion and anguish among the contenders, but ultimately it was the coupling of authentic pain with staged displays that made dance marathons a national craze. Within the well-controlled space of theatre they revealed actual life's unpredictability and inconsistencies, and, indeed, the frightful aspects of social Darwinism. In this grotesque theatrical setting we see also a horrifying metaphor - the ailing nation grappling with difficult times
Art · Dance · Visual arts · Diversity and Impact of Dance · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2015 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |