| Hip Hop Dance: Meanings and Messages Contributor(s): Huntington, Carla Stalling (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786429917 ISBN-13: 9780786429912 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2007 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Dance - Modern - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Dewey: 793.3 |
| LCCN: 2007004867 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.23" W x 8.94" (0.67 lbs) 211 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Huntington, Carla Stalling: - Carla Stalling Huntington, a dance history theorist and professor of marketing and management, has taught in the United States and Europe. She lives in Hayward, California. |