{"product_id":"latin-dance-elizabeth-drake-boyt-9780313376085","title":"Latin Dance","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis title in the \u003cb\u003eAmerican Dance Floor\u003c\/b\u003e series provides an overview of the origins, development, and current status of Latin social dancing in the United States.\u003cbr\u003eLatin dance and music have had a widespread influence upon the development of other social dance and music styles in the United States. As a result, Latin dance styles are among the most important dance forms in America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLatin Dance\u003c\/i\u003e addresses every major style of Latin dance, describing the basic steps that characterize it as well as its rhythmic pace and time signature, and examining its development from European, African, and Amerindian influences. The author explains the range of styles and expression to be found in Latin dances primarily within the context of couples social dancing, the popularity of salsa today, and the broader social meanings and implications of their multicultural origins from the 1600s to the present. The historic connection between exhibition Latin dance and American modern dance through vaudeville is explained as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Drake-Boyt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313376085\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313376085\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2011 pg. 67","brand":"Elizabeth Drake-Boyt","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43913690972415,"sku":"9780313376085","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_bd471ca7-e208-42cf-94d6-a79fcdcc20b4.jpg?v=1680621741","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/latin-dance-elizabeth-drake-boyt-9780313376085","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}