Discussion #5 The dance marathons of the Depression era were a combination of competition/work for participants and entertainment for viewers

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Discussion #5

1. The dance marathons of the Depression era were a combination of competition/work for participants and entertainment for viewers.  How do the dance marathons of that time relate to the reality television and competitions we see today?  What are the similarities and differences between them?
2. Discuss and give specific examples of the ways in which swing and jazz music and dance influenced race, racial integration, and racial segregation.
3. Research and identify one important political event or situation that occurred between 1930 and 1950 and briefly summarize it.  Based on your research, and using/referring to the information from the readings, discuss how and why this event might have influenced the social dance customs, movements, accessibility, style of dress, location, etc of the time.  **Please cite your source(s) for this information at the end of your discussion post.
4. Identify and state an in-depth question you have regarding the information in this module.

Written Option

 

This post should be 3 paragraphs long using complete sentences, proper grammar and correct spelling, and should include the required content.