Just as surely as Haiti is "possessed" by the gods and spirits of vaudun (voodoo), the island "possessed" Katherine Dunham when she first went there in 1936 to study dance and ritual. In this book, Dunham reveals how her anthropological research, her work in dance, and her fascination for the people and cults of Haiti worked their spell, catapulting her into experiences that she was often lucky to survive. Here Dunham tells how the island came to...
1950s pop culture boasted an ecclectic mix of styles, sounds, and sensations. America was on the verge of massive social change and this was reflected in the era’s trends. While many folks clung to tradition, a mix of boisterous new voices shook things up.