She is Cuba
Author | : Melissa Blanco Borelli |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199968176 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199968179 |
Rating | : 4/5 (179 Downloads) |
Download or read book She is Cuba written by Melissa Blanco Borelli and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'She is Cuba' traces the history of the Cuban mulata and her association with hips, sensuality and popular dance. Combining literary and personal narratives with historical and theoretical accounts of Cuban popular dance history, religiosity and culture, this work investigates the power of embodied exchanges: bodies watching, looking, touching and dancing with one another.