Sheenagh Pietrobruno

Salsa and Its Transnational Moves

Sprachen: Englisch. 22,9 cm / 15,2 cm / 1,5 cm ( B/H/T )
EAN 9780739114681
65,20 €
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254 Seiten
Februar 2006
Lexington Books

Salsa and Its Transnational Moves presents a critical analysis of salsa dancing in Quebec, Canada. Pulling from such varied fields as anthropology, cultural studies, gender studies, and popular music studies, Pietrobruno examines the local and transnational dimensions underlying the dissemination of salsa within a North American metropolis.

Sheenagh Pietrobruno is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Goldsmiths College, University of London.

Chapter 1 Introduction: Toward the Global Chapter 2 Beyond Caribbean Roots Chapter 3 Transnational Identities and Multicultural Connections Chapter 4 Staking Claims Chapter 5 The Couple in Dance Chapter 6 Commodifying the Gendered Embrace Chapter 7 Conclusion: Virtual Migrations