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Rock 'n' Roll Dances of the 1950s

出版	Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2011-09-12
主題	Performing Arts / Dance / ReferenceSocial Science / Popular CulturePerforming Arts / Dance / General
ISBN	03133655719780313365577
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=VIPDEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This descriptive and analytic study examines how 1950s rock 'n' roll dancing illuminates the larger cultural context out of which the dancing arose.

Rock 'n' Roll Dances of the 1950s provides a fresh, highly animated lens through which to observe and understand the cultural climate of 1950s America, examining, not only the steps and aesthetic qualities of rock 'n' roll dances, but also their emblematic meanings. Exploring dance as a reflection and expression of cultural trends, the book takes a sharply analytical look at rock 'n' roll dances from the birth of the genre in the mid-1950s to the decade's end.

Readers will explore the emergence of teen culture in the '50s, rock 'n' roll's association with delinquency, and the controversy ignited by the physical movements of early rock 'n' roll artists. They will learn about the influence of black culture on 1950s dances and about the trendsetting TV show American Bandstand. Particularly telling for those wishing to grasp the underlying tensions of the decade is a discussion of the dance floor as a platform for racial integration.