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Underground dance masters : final history of a forgotten era / Thomas Guzman-Sanchez.

Title
Underground dance masters : final history of a forgotten era / Thomas Guzman-Sanchez.
Author
Guzman-Sanchez, Thomas
Publication
Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2012.

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Details

Description
xv, 169 p. : ill.; 25 cm.
Summary
"This book is a comprehensive, historical bible on the subject of urban street dance and its influence on modern dance, hip-hop, and pop culture"--
Subject
  • Break dancing > United States
  • Dance > Social aspects > United States
  • Dance > United States
  • Hip-hop dance > United States
  • PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / General
  • SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
  • Sociology, Urban > United States
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Forgotten era-an initial spark -- 1965 and soul boogaloo -- The Oakland funk boogaloo generation -- The next evolution in Oakland -- South central Los Angeles -- Chain reaction-the valley evolution -- Posing to punking -- Oakland to San Francisco -- Oakland funk boogaloo to popping -- The Bronx to the burroughs -- Reduced to the level of a toy.
ISBN
  • 9780313386923 (hardback : acid-free paper)
  • 9780313386930 (ebook)
LCCN
^^2012026104