Download or read book Dancing Communities written by J. Hamera and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-11-08 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dancers create 'civic culture' as performances for public consumption, but also as vernaculars connecting individuals who may have little in common. Examining performance and the construction of culturally diverse communities the book suggests that amateur and concert dance can teach us how to live and work productively together.