Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii
4. Map 1. Oceania x
5. PROLOGUE xiii
6. On the Beach: An Introduction 1
7. 1. ‘Are Karioi, Houses of Entertainment: Dance in History 29
8. 2. The Politics of Contemporary Dance 57
9. 3. Shy Girls and Show-offs: Dancing Local Values 84
10. 4. Paramount Queens: Femininity and Global/Local Dissonance 107
11. 5. Outing: Dancing after Dark 125
12. 6. Over the Reef: Dance in a Time of Transition 147
13. EPILOGUE 161
14. APPENDIX: COOK ISLANDS DANCE GENRES 165
15. NOTES 169
16. GLOSSARY 183
17. BIBLIOGRAPHY 185
18. INDEX 201
19. ABOUT THE AUTHOR 207