An edition of Swinging the machine
(2003)
Swinging the machine
modernity, technology, and African American culture between the World Wars
by Joel Dinerstein
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African American dance, African American influences, African Americans, African Americans in popular culture, City and town life, Civilization, History, Intellectual life, Music, Popular culture, Social aspects of Technology, Swing (Dance), Swing (Music), Technology, African americans, civilization, Social aspectsPlaces
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Swinging the machine: modernity, technology, and African American culture between the World Wars
2003, University of Massachusetts Press
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Table of 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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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