Thesis (A rough guideline, please feel free to note how this can change considering the sources I used): Funk music as an expression helped ease the the transition from soulful ballads whose biggest aspect was the voice. Through Funk came the important focus on dancing and how it helps to further spur artistic expression, in particular black expressions, both through the original artist and the audience. This important aspect of musical expression transcended beyond just the era of Funk and can still be attested to to this day. Aaronson, Beatrice. "Dancing Our Way Out of Class Through Funk, Techno or Rave." Peace Review 11.2 (1999): 231-236. Web. 28 Oct. 2016 Beatrice Aaronson is a French professor at the College of Charleston. Her focus on French culture gives her some credibility on the sociological effects of Funk music and dancing on society in France and beyond. This specific article has been cited around 12 times, showing that what is being said can be used as a starting point or evidence for …show more content…
James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture is an encyclopedia where experts and professionals can submit their signed essays on all things pop culture. This signed essay on Soul Train is written by Robert Schnakenberg, who is a frequent writer on different pop culture figures and icons. His writing speaks on a popular culture lens that is different from an academic voice, but his writing had to be of great importance to make it into St. James Encyclopedia. This article is a quick overview of the significance of Soul Train. This article especially highlights how important it was that this show served as a place for African American culture to be represented in a time when that was hard to come by on mainstream television. In my essay, this excerpt can be used as another piece of evidence that can highlight the importance of Soul Train, both as a means of promoting dance and Funk and as representation of the growing influence of black expression on popular