Appalachian Dance

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESSISBN: 9780252080159

Creativity and Continuity in Six Communities

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By Susan Eike Spalding
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""An exceptionally full account of the Appalachian communities in which dance plays a role. The historical documentation is thorough and the ethnographic work sensitively used to support Spalding's argument. Spalding has a lively writing style and demonstrates a warmth of engagement that is very appealing. Readers will learn a great deal about a region that is still widely misunderstood--and they will find themselves wanting to kick up their heels.""--Erika Brady, author of A Spiral Way: How the Phonograph Changed Ethnography ""Spalding's ability to portray the cultural diversity of various geographical areas within Appalachia and the differing dance traditions that emerged in those locations is outstanding. This book not only makes a major contribution to understanding the dance traditions of Appalachia, but it shows in turn what a study of dance traditions reveals about Appalachian communities.""--Elizabeth Fine, author of Soulstepping: African American Step Shows

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