Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-187) and index
Introduction -- Historical foundations -- Arlene Croce's professional heritage -- The New Yorker -- The ethics of dance criticism -- Theoretical models from literary analysis -- Croce's use of rhetorical devices -- Croce-as-audience and Croce-as-critic -- Arlene Croce's aesthetic framework -- The visceral vitality of dance -- Summary and conclusions
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"This book explores that framework and provides an interpretive analysis of the biographical, professional and historical elements that contributed to the context of Croce's work. Topics include Croce's predecessors in artistic critique, relevant twentieth-century contemporaries and the journalistic philosophy of The New Yorker"--Provided by publisher