A01=Elizabeth C. Fine
Author_Elizabeth C. Fine
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Product details
- ISBN 9780252075346
- Weight: 340g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 10 Dec 2007
- Publisher: University of Illinois Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Stepping is a complex performance that melds folk traditions with popular culture and involves synchronized percussive movement, singing, speaking, chanting, and drama. Elizabeth C. Fine's stunningly elaborate and vibrant portrayal of the cultural politics of stepping draws on interviews with individuals on college campuses and steppers and stepping coaches from high schools, community groups, churches, and dance organizations. Soulstepping is the first book to document the history of stepping, its roots in African and African American culture, and its transformation by churches, schools, and social groups into a powerful tool for instilling group identity and community involvement.
Elizabeth C. Fine is an associate professor in the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at Virginia Tech. She is the author of The Folklore Text: From Performance to Print.
