Title: Work that: Kamala Harris, resistance, and the black dancing body
Abstract: The Journal of American CultureVolume 46, Issue 2 p. 153-160 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Work that: Kamala Harris, resistance, and the black dancing body Simon Stow, Corresponding Author Simon Stow [email protected] Government and American Studies, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, USA Correspondence Simon Stow Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Simon Stow, Corresponding Author Simon Stow [email protected] Government and American Studies, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, USA Correspondence Simon Stow Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 06 June 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/jacc.13454Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2017. Volume46, Issue2Special Issue: Black Women, The Body, and DanceJune 2023Pages 153-160 ReferencesRelatedInformation
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