Spectacle, Fashion and the Dancing Experience in Britain, 1960-1990

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This book explores dancing from the 1960s to the 1980s; though this period covers only twenty years, the changes during it were seismic. Nevertheless continuities can be found, and those are what this book examines. In dancing, it answers how we moved from the self-control that formed the basis for ballroom dancing, to ecstatic rave dancing. In terms of music, it answers how we moved from the beat groups to electronic dance music. In terms of youth, it answers how we moved from youth culture to club culture. 
Examines the British youth experience between the 1960s and 1980s in the context of changes in English society Relates the histories of popular music, fashion and dancing in Britain to the development of consumerism Utilizes Guy Debord’s and Hakim Bey’s ideas to provide a new perspective on the transformation of youth culture

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Jon Stratton

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“Reading Stratton’s succinct account still comes across as curiously pleasing read. … Stratton delivers a good overview of the main movements in 30 years of dance history which have left its mark on humanity.” (Tara Hill, Dancecult, Vol. 15 (1), 2023)
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