Waltzing in the Dark : African American Vaudeville and Race Politics in the Swing Era

waltzing in the dark : african american vaudeville and race politics in the swing era

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Waltzing in the Dark : African American Vaudeville and Race Politics in the Swing Era

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Publishers Weekly
A close, intelligent look at a long 'invisibilized' piece of black cultural history.

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“... a close, intelligent look at a long 'invisibilized' piece of black cultural history.” —Publishers Weekly

“. . . [a] significant contribution. . . . This work points up the power of the black dancing body to influence American culture.” —Philadelphia Dance Alliance

“...another significant contribution to the fields of dance, cultural and performance studies” —Dance Critics Association Newsletter

Waltzing in the Dark: African American Vaudeville and Race Politics in the Swing Era,Brenda Dixon Gottschild,Palgrave Macmillan,0312294433,Dance - General,Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General,General,History: World,Performing Arts,Theater - General,American history: from c 1900 -,Cultural studies,Dance,History of specific racial & ethnic groups,Inter-war period, 1918-1939,Political control & freedoms,Racism & racial discrimination,Second World War, 1939-1945,Social Science / African-American Studies,USA,Webb, Margot

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