Hip Hop Dance - by Carla Stalling Huntington (Paperback)

About the Book

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.

Book Synopsis

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.

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Review Quotes

"presents some compelling arguments that need to be heard and discussed...clear...a must-read"-School Library Journal; "readers will be lead to see hip hop dance from a new perspective"-Dancer.

About the Author

Carla Stalling Huntington is a marketing and management university professor and has led workshops and retreats on dance meditation across the United States. She's a professional sacred dance facilitator with the Sacred Dance Guild. She lives and works in California.