Swinging the machine : modernity, technology, and African American culture between the World Wars / Joel Dinerstein.

Author/creator Dinerstein, Joel, 1958-
Format Book
Publication InfoAmherst : University of Massachusetts Press, ©2003.
Descriptionxiii, 415 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects
African Americans--Intellectual life. --20th century.
African Americans--Music. --20th century.
Swing (Music)--History.
African American dance--History. --20th century.
Swing (Dance)--United States. --History.
African Americans in popular culture.
Popular culture--United States. --History. --20th century.
Technology--Social aspects. --United States. --History. --20th century.
City and town life--United States. --History. --20th century.
United States--Civilization. --African American influences.

Contents Introduction, bodies and machines -- The tempo of life is out of control, and then righted -- The jazz train and American musical modernity -- African American modernism and the techno-dialogic : from John Henry to Duke Ellington -- Swinging the machines : big bands and streamliner trains -- The standardized white girl in the pleasure machine : the Ziegfeld Follies and Busby Berkeley's 1930s musicals -- Tap dancers rap back at the machine -- America's national folk dance : the Lindy hop -- The world of tomorrow...in the groove : swinging the New York World's Fair, 1939-40 -- Conclusion: the continuing importance of swinging the machine.
Local noteLittle-346667--305131052130O
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2002013897
ISBN1558493735 (hbk.)
ISBN1558493832 (pbk.)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks E185.6 .D5 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold