Myths, Gods and FantasyBloomsbury Academic, 1991 M11 28 - 232 pages * Depicts the relationship of folk dance to historical trends such as colonization of the New World, industrialization, World War I and II, the Great Depression, and the counterculture movement * Examines folk dancing in the greater context of American dance culture and addresses the relationship between folk dances and other dance forms, such as jazz dance * Brings folk dance to life through quotes from primary sources as well as firsthand interviews with folk dancers |
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