Ballroom, Boogie, Shimmy Sham, Shake: A Social and Popular Dance Reader

This book is super informative, and gives detailed account and information about many aspects of the history and details of Black dance that are hard to find in other popular readers. It’s also a lot more honest. It doesn’t wear the rose colored glasses some books do. If you are interested in the History of Black dance and music, definitely get this book.

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This is an awful book. It takes the most roundabout approach to everything it says and really says almost nothing in almost 400 pages. If this isn't required reading, don't buy this book. Malnig doesn't know how to write and neither can any of the authors who are featured in the book. Look somewhere else!

This edited volume is terrific for specialists, students, and general public interested in television blockbusters like Dancing with the Stars. I am going to assign it for my classes in the history of social and popular dance.

Used this book for a college class. Was dreading it at first but ended up learning a lot from this book! Easy to read and follow. Breaks it down in a simplified way and was in perfect shape when it was delivered to my house.