Simonett, Helena. Banda. Chapter 2: The Quebradita Dance Craze.
In this chapter, Simonett attempts to describe the Quebradita ("little break") and its importance in the early 1990s to Southern California, especially to those of Mexican descent. She discusses the dress (cowboy hat and boots), the steps, its effect on gender and community, and the importance of dance in people's lives. I was most interested in the part where she argues that this dance helped to keep kids out of gangs by giving them another way to form groups and feel connected. My one criticism is I wish that this paper had more pictures of people doing the dance moves that she describes. I read this in a waiting room and I really wanted to see what exactly she was describing but had to wait until I got home to google search it.
Discussion Question: Does the statement on p74 about the reason why men go to clubs ring true for nowadays? Do men go to clubs just to dance? Or for other reasons?
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