This article argues that “crossover”– a recording artist's movement across the racialized boundaries of commercial music genres and the attainment of a broader consumer base– is central to the history and production logic of the U.S. commercial dance industry. By framing the televised variety show The Jacksons (1976–1977) as a formative production experience for Michael and Janet Jackson and situating it within a genealogy of popular dance on commercial television, I examine how racial and class signifiers were used to appeal to different demographics, highlighting the historical lineages and capitalist foundations of the U.S. commercial dance industry.

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跨界和商业舞蹈：杰克逊综艺节目的种族、阶级和资本主义


本文认为，“跨界”——唱片艺术家跨越商业音乐流派的种族化界限并获得更广泛的消费者群的运动——是美国商业舞蹈行业历史和生产逻辑的核心。通过将电视综艺节目《杰克逊一家》（1976-1977 年）作为迈克尔和珍妮特·杰克逊的塑造性制作经历，并将其置于商业电视流行舞蹈的谱系中，我研究了种族和阶级能指如何被用来吸引不同的人群，突出了美国商业舞蹈行业的历史血统和资本主义基础。