Salsa World: A Global Dance in Local Contexts

Book Overview

Since its emergence in the 1960s, salsa has transformed from a symbol of Nuyorican pride into an emblem of pan-Latinism and finally a form of global popular culture. While Latinos all over the world have developed and even exported their own "dance accents," local dance scenes have arisen in increasingly far-flung locations, each with their own flavor and unique features.

Salsa Worldexamines the ways in which bodies relate to culture...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439910065
• ISBN13: 9781439910061
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 3.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.0"