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The People’s Dance

The Power and Politics of Guangchang Wu

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Authors:
  1. Rose Martin

    1. Department of Teacher Education, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway

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  2. Ruohan Chen

    1. Dance Studies, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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  • Explores Guangchang Wu or ‘square dance’ in contemporary China
  • Offers rich accounts of those involved in leading, organizing, teaching and learning Guangchang Wu
  • Considers how a form of grassroots performing arts can provide leadership and foster community resilience within China

Part of the book series: Critical Studies in Dance Leadership and Inclusion (CSDLI)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introducing the People’s Dance

    • Rose Martin, Ruohan Chen
    Pages 1-10

  3. Urbanization, an Ageing Population, and Reform and Opening-up: The Socio-Political Context for Guangchang Wu

    • Rose Martin, Ruohan Chen
    Pages 11-20

  4. From Folk to on Mass Dance Practices: The Emergence of Guangchang Wu

    • Rose Martin, Ruohan Chen
    Pages 21-32

  5. Step, Hop, Shuffle: Artistic Practices of Guangchang Wu

    • Rose Martin, Ruohan Chen
    Pages 33-47

  6. The Collective, the Virtual, and the Chance: Teaching and Learning Guangchang Wu

    • Rose Martin, Ruohan Chen
    Pages 49-64

  7. The Inner Circle and the Outer Circle: Administration and Leadership of Guangchang Wu

    • Rose Martin, Ruohan Chen
    Pages 65-75

  8. Dance for the People: Community, Visibility and Guangchang Wu

    • Rose Martin, Ruohan Chen
    Pages 77-88

  9. Dancing the Politics of Harmony: The Impact of Guangchang Wu

    • Rose Martin, Ruohan Chen
    Pages 89-97

  10. Dancing into Hybridization: The Future of Guangchang Wu

    • Rose Martin, Ruohan Chen
    Pages 99-105

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 107-122
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About this book

This book presents an analysis of how the grassroots movement of Guangchang Wu or ‘square dance’ in China has become a national phenomenon. Through oral narratives offering rich descriptions of lived encounters, the experiences of those involved in leading, organizing, teaching and learning Guangchang Wu are revealed. Through these narratives, this book serves to understand the leadership practices occurring and how this dance practice is deeply rooted in the complexities of China’s rapid economic development, acceleration of urbanisation, and the desire for a healthier and more communal lifestyle.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Teacher Education, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway

    Rose Martin

  • Dance Studies, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

    Ruohan Chen

About the authors

Rose Martin is Associate Professor of Arts Education with a focus on Multiculturalism, at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway. Rose has extensive experience in research and teaching in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Her research interests include dance education; dance ethnography; dance in post-colonial contexts; dance and politics and cross-cultural dance education.


Ruohan Chen is doctoral candidate in the Dance Studies Programme at University of Auckland, New Zealand. Ruohan is now working between the contexts of New Zealand and China. Her research interest centers on dance and politics in the context of contemporary China, dance ethnography, and cross-cultural dance education.

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