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Bachata and Dominican Identity / La bachata y la identidad dominicana

AUTHOR Sellers, Julie A.
PUBLISHER McFarland & Company (10/02/2014)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Bachata--a guitar-based romantic music that debuted in Santo Domingo's urban shantytowns in the 1960s--is today one of the hottest Latin genres. Still, fans and musicians have not forgotten the social stigma the genre carried for decades. This book interweaves bachata's history and development with the socio-political context of Dominican identity. The author argues that its early disfavor resulted from the political climate of its origins and ties between class and race, and proposes that its ultimate acceptance as a symbol of Dominican identity arose from its innovations, the growth of the lower class, and a devoted following among Dominican migrants.

La bachata--una musica de guitarra que se estreno en los barrios populares de Santo Domingo en los anos 60--hoy, es uno de los generos latinos mas populares. No obstante, sus aficionados y sus exponentes recuerdan el estigma social asociado que conllevo por decadas. Este libro entreteje la historia y el desarrollo de la bachata con el contexto socio-politico de la identidad dominicana. La autora plantea que su desaprobacion temprana resulto del clima politico en que nacio y los vinculos entre raza y clase social. Propone que su aceptacion final como simbolo de identidad dominicana surge de sus innovaciones, el crecimiento de la clase baja y sus seguidores leales entre los migrantes dominicanos.

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ISBN-13: 9780786476732
ISBN-10: 0786476737
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 304
Carton Quantity: 13
Product Dimensions: 6.90 x 0.80 x 9.90 inches
Weight: 1.15 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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Music | Genres & Styles - Pop Vocal
Music | Cultural & Ethnic Studies - American - Hispanic & Latino Stu
Grade Level: College Freshman and up
Dewey Decimal: 781.64
Library of Congress Control Number: 2014031550
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Bachata--a guitar-based romantic music that debuted in Santo Domingo's urban shantytowns in the 1960s--is today one of the hottest Latin genres. Still, fans and musicians have not forgotten the social stigma the genre carried for decades. This book interweaves bachata's history and development with the socio-political context of Dominican identity. The author argues that its early disfavor resulted from the political climate of its origins and ties between class and race, and proposes that its ultimate acceptance as a symbol of Dominican identity arose from its innovations, the growth of the lower class, and a devoted following among Dominican migrants.

La bachata--una musica de guitarra que se estreno en los barrios populares de Santo Domingo en los anos 60--hoy, es uno de los generos latinos mas populares. No obstante, sus aficionados y sus exponentes recuerdan el estigma social asociado que conllevo por decadas. Este libro entreteje la historia y el desarrollo de la bachata con el contexto socio-politico de la identidad dominicana. La autora plantea que su desaprobacion temprana resulto del clima politico en que nacio y los vinculos entre raza y clase social. Propone que su aceptacion final como simbolo de identidad dominicana surge de sus innovaciones, el crecimiento de la clase baja y sus seguidores leales entre los migrantes dominicanos.

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Author: Sellers, Julie A.
Sellers teaches Spanish at the University of Wyoming and has traveled extensively in Latin America. She lives in Laramie, Wyoming.
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