Author Description
Featuring Contributions From Internationally Recognized Hip Hop Dancers, Advocates, And Scholars Of Various Hip Hop Or Streetdance Practices, The Oxford Handbook Of Hip Hop Dance Studies Is The First Collection Devoted Exclusively To The Dances That Fall Under The Rubric Of Hip Hop. Each Of Its Five Sections Explore Different Key Themes Relevant To Streetdance: Legacies And Traditions, Hip Hop Methodologies, The Politics Of Identity, Institutionalization, Hip Hop (dance) Theatre, And Issues Of Health, Injury, And Rehabilitation. This Compendium Of Topics, Approaches, Theoretical Influences, Histories, And Perspectives Demonstrate The Futures Of A Field In Formation. It Adds New Resources To Research In Dance And Hip Hop Studies, Contributing To Ongoing Debates Within Hip Hop Dance Communities Globally--
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume investigates the foundational histories, methodologies, and socio-political implications of hip hop dance as a global cultural phenomenon. Editors Mary Fogarty and Imani Kai Johnson curate a collection of essays from a diverse group of international practitioners, advocates, and academics. The text establishes a formal framework for analyzing streetdance practices, moving beyond performance to address institutionalization, identity politics, and physical health within the community.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Historical analysis of hip hop dance legacies and traditions
- Methodological approaches for researching streetdance practices
- Examination of identity politics and institutionalization in dance
- Discussions on health, injury, and rehabilitation specific to hip hop dancers
- Perspectives on the development of hip hop theatre
Scope Limits
- Does not provide instructional guides for learning specific dance moves
- Does not cover the entirety of global streetdance variations outside the hip hop rubric
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts identify this collection as a foundational text for the formal study of hip hop dance, noting its breadth in bridging the gap between academic theory and practitioner experience. Readers frequently highlight the density of the prose and the interdisciplinary nature of the contributions as significant assets for researchers in the field.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
2022-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0190247878
ISBN-13:
9780190247874
Dance
Sociology
Hip-hop
Music History