Abstract
This chapter discusses the social history of Ballroom and Latin American dancing in order to contextualise the ethnographic findings presented in this book. It begins by providing a brief outline of the origins of specific Ballroom and Latin dances before taking a chronological approach focusing on three key periods: 1870–1917; 1918–1960 and 1960–present. The historical analysis reveals that as well as reifying existing social positions, dancing has always been connected with change, and has often pushed at the boundaries of what is considered ‘decent behaviour’. This chapter highlights how ballroom dancing moved from being an upper class to an upper working class/lower middle class pastime, reflecting a democratisation of leisure.
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