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Hip Hop Dance - by Carla Stalling Huntington (Paperback)

Hip Hop Dance - by  Carla Stalling Huntington (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Tracing the African American dance from the Diaspora to the dance floor, this book covers a social history germane not only to the African American experience, but also to the global experience of laborers who learn lessons from hip hop dance. Examining hip hop dance as text, as commentary, and as a function of identity construction within the confines of consumerism, the book draws on popular cultural images from films, commercials, and dance studios. A bibliography, discography, and filmography are included.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Tracing the African American dance from the Diaspora to the dance floor, this book covers a social history germane not only to the African American experience, but also to the global experience of laborers who learn lessons from hip hop dance. Examining hip hop dance as text, as commentary, and as a function of identity construction within the confines of consumerism, the book draws on popular cultural images from films, commercials, and dance studios. A bibliography, discography, and filmography are included. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"presents some compelling arguments that need to be heard and discussed...clear...a must-read"--<i>School Library Journal</i>; "readers will be lead to see hip hop dance from a new perspective"--<i>Dancer.</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Carla Stalling Huntington</b>, a dance history theorist and professor of marketing and management, has taught in the United States and Europe. She lives in Milledgeville, Georgia.

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