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Whether it be at home, '80s club nights, jungle raves, or volunteer-run spaces and youth centres, Emma Warren has sought the answers to these questions her entire life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDancing doesn't just refract the music and culture within which it evolves; it also generates new music and culture in and of itself. When we speak only of the music, we lose part of the story - the part that finds us dancing as children on the toes of adults; the half that triggers egalitarian communication across borders and languages; the part that finds us worried that we'll never be able to dance again, and the part that finds us wondering why we were ever nervous in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the intersection of memoir, social and cultural history, \u003cem\u003eDance Your Way Home\u003c\/em\u003e is an intimate foray onto the dancefloor - wherever and whenever it may be - that speaks to the heart of what it is that makes us move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46848893780204,"sku":"9780571366033","price":46.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11336443482391.jpg?v=1759003067"},{"product_id":"dance-your-way-home-by-emma-warren-9780571366040","title":"Dance Your Way Home","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A clarion call to get up on the dance floor.' \u003cem\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy do we dance together? What does dancing tell us about ourselves, individually and collectively? Whether at home, in '80s club nights, Irish dancehalls, or youth centres, Emma Warren has sought the answers to these questions her entire life. Dancing is a part of our stories—the part that finds us as children dancing on the toes of adults; that triggers communication across borders and languages; that embraces ordinary dancing, hesitant dancers, and the joy of moving to music. \u003cem\u003eDance Your Way Home\u003c\/em\u003e speaks to the heart of what it is that makes us move—wherever and whenever that may be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A fast track in understanding the secret formula that brings on collective euphoria through music and dance. It's brilliant.' GILES PETERSON\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A wonderful book so full of knowledge, love and joy.' 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With a mixed lineage in church evangelism, the patronage of the upper classes, grassroots' DIY, and erratic state funding, the youth club has had a huge, yet almost invisible, effect on music, sport, culture and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArguing that we cannot advocate for what we do not understand, Warren positions youth clubs as a kind of engine room - from the famous success stories to come out of their doors, such as The Specials or Stormzy, to the untold stories of young people finding shelter, sustenance and stimulation for over a century - and why their dwindling numbers, largely due to austerity and funding cuts, is of serious concern for us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith this impassioned history, Warren invites us to pick up the torch and play an active part in protecting and re-igniting this vital part of UK society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48022152741100,"sku":"9780571389223","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4259182630713496ddf9fca7729ed937.jpg?v=1785971419"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/emma-warren.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}