Jookin': The Rise of Social Dance Formations in African-American Culture
by Katrina Hazzard-Gordon
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Author: Katrina Hazzard-GordonEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1990-05
ISBN: 087722613X
Number of pages: 226
Publisher: Temple University Press
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Jookin' featured shockingly poor organization, accompanied by shoddy writing that efficiently obscured meaning behind names and dates tossed out with abandon. Though ostensibly about social dance, the writing lacked movement. Hazzard-Gordon rarely got around to interpreting how the changing socio-cultural formations effected the physical movements. (For example: How did movements change to accommodate the smaller spaces of Rent Parties?) Though I slogged through it, I wouldn't recommend anyone e...more Jookin' featured shockingly poor organization, accompanied by shoddy writing that efficiently obscured meaning behind names and dates tossed out with abandon. Though ostensibly about social dance, the writing lacked movement. Hazzard-Gordon rarely got around to interpreting how the changing socio-cultural formations effected the physical movements. (For example: How did movements change to accommodate the smaller spaces of Rent Parties?) Though I slogged through it, I wouldn't recommend anyone else bother.
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