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Soulstepping: African American Step Shows - Couverture souple

Fine, Elizabeth C.

 
9780252075346: Soulstepping: African American Step Shows
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 025207534X ISBN 13 : 9780252075346
Editeur : University of Illinois Press, 2007

Synopsis

Stepping is a complex performance that melds folk traditions with popular culture and involves synchronized percussive movement, singing, speaking, chanting, and drama. Elizabeth C. Fine's stunningly elaborate and vibrant portrayal of the cultural politics of stepping draws on interviews with individuals on college campuses and steppers and stepping coaches from high schools, community groups, churches, and dance organizations. Soulstepping is the first book to document the history of stepping, its roots in African and African American culture, and its transformation by churches, schools, and social groups into a powerful tool for instilling group identity and community involvement.

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À propos de l'auteur

Elizabeth C. Fine is an associate professor in the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at Virginia Tech. She is the author of The Folklore Text: From Performance to Print.

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Éditeur
University of Illinois Press
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
025207534X
ISBN 13 
9780252075346
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
193
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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