Shaping Society Through Dance

Shaping Society Through Dance
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 0226520099
ISBN-13 : 9780226520094
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Book Synopsis Shaping Society Through Dance by : Zoila S. Mendoza

Download or read book Shaping Society Through Dance written by Zoila S. Mendoza and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers the way that the comparsas, Peruvian dance troupes, exert influence on Peruvian society and hasten social change. Contains several excerpts of comparsas performances.


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