Breakin' in the making of a hip hop dancer

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Title:

Breakin' in the making of a hip hop dancer

Author:

St. Philip, Elizabeth, screenwriter, director.

Publication Information:

Richmond Hill, Ont. : BFS Entertainment & Multimedia, [2005]

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Goes behind the scenes to find the truth behind the highly sexualized images of young black women shaking their assets in hip hop music videos. Follows three young women as they compete for roles in hip hop music videos. Through their eyes we see how this world has impacted their personal values, their career ambitions and their concepts of beauty and self-image.

Language:

English

Subject Term:

Women break dancers -- Ontario -- Toronto.

Break dancing -- Ontario -- Toronto.

Hip-hop -- Ontario -- Toronto.

Added Author:

St. Philip, Elizabeth,

Basmajian, Silva,

Jemeni.

Added Corporate Author:

National Film Board of Canada.