How to Make Dances in an Epidemic (04) by Gere, David [Paperback (2004)]

by David Gere

How to Make Dances in an Epidemic (04) by Gere, David [Paperback (2004)]

Genres: LGBT, History, Nonfiction

Unknown Binding

First published September 15, 2004

Reviews

[Kennedy Butterfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love these ideas about what makes choreography/corporealities powerful and had a huge perspective shift on men from last chapter on sex and death and the divine. The intersection of dance and queerness is also an interesting space to consider fear of fluid transmission which to me feels all over the place, outside of an AIDS context as well.

I didn't find the chapter on melancholia, grief, etc. to be thought provoking and I really struggled with the structure of this book. Reading performances felt very burdensome because of the nature of performance v the nature of reading. It was an interesting experience for me to try to understand a performance through the written language another person uses to describe it, but I'm still not a fan of reading dances which was basically half the book.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

fascinating read for those interested in cultural responses to HIV/AIDS and the impact of HIV/AIDS on one how we create, view, and otherwise experience dance!

The author also speaks extensively about the blurring of lines between dance and political protest in the age of AIDS.