In Los Angeles; night after night; the citys salsa clubs become social arenas where hierarchies of gender; race; and class; and of nationality; citizenship; and belonging are enacted on and off the dance floor. In an ethnography filled with dramatic narratives; Cindy Garciacute;a describes how local salseras/os gain social status by performing an exoticized L.A.ndash;style salsa that distances them from club practices associated with Mexicanness. Many Latinos in Los Angeles try to avoid "dancing like a Mexican;" attempting to rid their dancing of techniques that might suggest that they are migrants; poor; working-class; Mexican; or undocumented. In L.A. salsa clubs; social belonging and mobility depend on subtleties of technique and movement. With a well-timed dance-floor exit or the lift of a properly tweezed eyebrow; a dancer signals affiliation not only with a distinctive salsa style but also with a particular conceptualization of latinidad.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Fresh Insights and Language for Song CraftingBy John Chisum (@revchiz)Simos thorough approach to songwriting is unlike most other songwriting books as he takes the craft to new technical depths with fresh insights and language in his "360ordm; Approach." This is a book for those willing to invest their time to learn excellent strategies "from stem to stern" in the real craftsmanship of songs - very well done and a fine addition to the already state-of-the art Berklee Press library of greats (Pattison; Perricone; etc). Well look for more great things to come from Simos. John Chisum; Managing Partner/Nashville Christian Songwriters2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. If you are looking for a book that offers readily ...By R DallasIf you are looking for a book that offers readily accessible strategies to aid in the songwriting process this is not the book. However; if you are looking for an academic book to base a music course on or have lots of time to absorb the material and experiment; this book is ideal. As a reference for a working songwriters; the author may wish to consider offering a "laundry-list" on his website. Online media; such as Youtube case-studies or a MOOC would also make the authors thoughtful approach to songwriting strategies connect with a larger audience of songwriting professionals.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I really like this bookBy Nobody SpecialI really like this book. This isnt a beginners guide. You need have some musical knowledge and possibly a dictionary to understand this book.
