Jookin': the rise of social dance formations in african-american culture
Auteur :
Hazzard-Gordon, Katrina
Éditeur :
Temple University Press,U.S.
ISBN :
9780877229568
Date de publication :
6 mars 1992
Dimensions :
1,8 cm
Poids :
286 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Offers an analysis of the development of the jook, an underground cultural institution created by the black working class with other dance arenas in African-American culture. Presenting the effects of African slaves' middle passage experience on their traditional dances, this work traces the unique dance culture that developed in the rural South.