Bachata and Dominican Identity / La Bachata Y La Identidad Dominicana - Paperback

Bachata and Dominican Identity / La Bachata Y La Identidad Dominicana - Paperback

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Bachata and Dominican Identity / La Bachata Y La Identidad Dominicana - Paperback

Bachata and Dominican Identity / La Bachata Y La Identidad Dominicana - Paperback

$70.56
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by Julie A. Sellers (Author)

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.

Author Biography

Julie A. Sellers is a Spanish professor at Benedictine College, and a Federally Certified Court Interpreter. She lives in Atchison, Kansas.

Number of Pages: 304
Dimensions: 0.8 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: October 02, 2014

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