This penetrating analysis of one of the most extraordinary fads ever to strike America details how dance marathons manifested a potent from of drama. Between th

The author draws upon the humanities and social sciences to analyze the meaning and significance of this form of aberrant play. Dance of the Sleepwalkers is des

Examines how popular culture during the Great Depression and later during the Second World War influenced the lives of women.

In the tradition of the instant bestsellers The Intellectual Devotional and The Intellectual Devotional: American History comes the third installment in this in

This dynamic collection documents the rich and varied history of social dance and the multiple styles it has generated, while drawing on some of the most curren