{"product_id":"making-caribbean-dance-susanna-sloat-9780813081052","title":"Making Caribbean Dance: Continuity and Creativity in Island Cultures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore the vibrant and varied dance traditions of the Caribbean islands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaribbean dance is a broad category that can include everything from nightclubs to sacred ritual. \u003cem\u003eMaking Caribbean Dance\u003c\/em\u003e connects the dance of the islands with their rich multicultural histories and complex identities. Delving deep into the many forms of ritual, social, carnival, staged, experimental, and performance dance, the book explores some of the most mysterious and beloved, as well as rare and little-known, dance traditions of the region. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the evolution of Indian dance in Trinidad to the barely known rituals of \u003cem\u003elos misterios\u003c\/em\u003e in the Dominican Republic, this volume looks closely at the vibrant and varied movement vocabulary of the islands. With distinctive and highly illuminating chapters on such topics as experimental dance makers in Puerto Rico, the government's use of dance in shaping national identity in Barbados, the role of calypso and soca in linking Anglophone islands, and the invented dances of dance-hall kings and queens of Jamaica, this volume is an evocative and enlightening exploration of some of the world's most dynamic dance cultures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susanna Sloat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 081308105X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813081052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 426\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.95d","brand":"Susanna Sloat","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46526653432063,"sku":"9780813081052","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ef8a37cf-f525-46a5-b777-801d19d9ccc7.jpg?v=1737556790","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/making-caribbean-dance-susanna-sloat-9780813081052","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}