Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy
 

Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy

by Barbara Ehrenreich



From the bestselling social commentator and cultural historian, a fascinating exploration of one of humanity’s oldest traditions: the celebration of communal joy






In the acclaimed Blood Rites, Barbara Ehrenreich delved into the origins of our species’ attraction to war. Here, she explores the opposite impulse, one that has been so... (read more)

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Who knew that partying had a history! I love this book for its unique look at history, and not in a depressing way. Reads like a work of anthropology, but I wouldn't hold that against it.

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