The Oxford handbook of hip hop dance studies /

Featuring contributions from internationally recognized Hip Hop dancers, advocates, and scholars of various Hip Hop or street dance practices, the Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies is the first collection devoted exclusively to the dances that fall under the rubric of Hip Hop. Each of its fiv...

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Other Authors: Fogarty, Mary, 1978- (Editor), Johnson, Imani Kai (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2022].
Series:Oxford handbooks.
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Summary:Featuring contributions from internationally recognized Hip Hop dancers, advocates, and scholars of various Hip Hop or street dance practices, the Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies is the first collection devoted exclusively to the dances that fall under the rubric of Hip Hop. Each of its five sections explore different key themes relevant to street dance, legacies and traditions, Hip Hop methodologies, the politics of identity, institutionalization, Hip Hop (dance) theater and issues of health, injury and rehabilitation. This compendium of topics, approaches, theoretical influences, histories and perspectives demonstrate the futures of a field in formation. It adds new resources to research in dance and Hip Hop studies, contributing to ongoing debates within Hip Hop dance communities globally.
Physical Description:xiv, 575 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190247867
019024786X