Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. Acknowledgements 7
4. Introduction: Background, Objective, and Methodology 11
5. Chapter 1. Dance: A Dilemma in Iranian Art 23
6. Chapter 2. Exile at Home: The Imposition of Outsider Status on Dancers and Dance within Iran 45
7. Chapter 3. Moving toward External Exile: Iranian Dance and Dancers Cast out of their Homeland 87
8. Chapter 4. Change of Perspective: Becoming Contemporary through Tradition and Experiment 113
9. Chapter 5. Transformation and Reconnection to Home 133
10. Conclusion 183
11. List of Figures 191
12. Works Cited 193
13. Online Resources 201