Drumming Asian America Taiko, Performance, and Cultural Politics

Angela K. Ahlgren is an assistant professor in the Department of Theatre and Film at Bowling Green State University.

Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction: Drumming Asian America, Performing Cultural Politics
2. A New Taiko Folk Dance: San Jose Taiko and Asian American Movements
3. Taiko Scenarios: Performing Asian America in the Land of 10,000 Lakes
4. Practicing Ambivalence: White and Black Women in Asian American Performance
5. Butch Bodies, Big Drums: Queering North American Taiko
6. Conclusion: "This Occasion Needs Context"
Appendix A: List of Interviews by the Author
Appendix B: List of Life History Interview Transcripts Consulted
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index