Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
• Depicts the relationship of folk dance to historical trends such as colonization of the New World, industrialization, World War I and II, the Great Depression, and the counterculture movement
• Examines folk dancing in the greater context of American dance culture and addresses the relationship between folk dances and other dance forms, such as jazz dance
• Brings folk dance to life through quotes from primary sources as well as firsthand interviews with folk dancers