The Journal of American CultureEarly View ORIGINAL ARTICLE Unpeeling the banana dance: The quare fugitivity of Joséphine Baker Elizabeth Pérez, Corresponding Author Elizabeth Pérez [email protected] Correspondence Elizabeth Pérez Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Elizabeth Pérez, Corresponding Author Elizabeth Pérez [email protected] Correspondence Elizabeth Pérez Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 12 June 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/jacc.13460Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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