Read: Ellen Graff
pp. 132–52, “The People’s Culture: Folklore on the Urban Stage”
Analysis Question:
Drawing on the Ellen Graf reading, “The People’s Culture: Folklore on the Urban Stage,” describe Sophie Maslow’s development of American Folk dance as it intersects with radical leftist politics, rural life, and working class struggle.
Writing Guidelines (very important):
active voice
Write a one-page analysis
Use 2 quotes and 2 footnotes
Write using an academic/formal tone: must be a scholarly writing assignments
Use specific examples(multiple) in readings to support your analysis
Times New Roman Script 12 point font
Please use notes I’ve provided for the past readings
Separately:
make two discussion questions based on the readings. Simple but good for discussion and shows an understanding of reading.
These readings: (two questions in total) one from ellen graff and pick another writing to make a question about
Jessica Friedman, “Reconstructing 1940s Dances of Sophie Maslow and Pearl Primus from the Archives.” The New York Public Library (blog).
https://www.nypl.org/blog/2020/02/18/reconstructing-1940s-dances-sophie-maslow-and-pearl-primus-archives
Ellen Graff
pp. 132–52, “The People’s Culture: Folklore on the Urban Stage”
John Martin
“The Dance: Americana: Stability of the Native Art as Evidenced by Sophie Maslow’s ‘Folksay,’” The New York Times, 1942.
