In Search of Legitimacy : How Outsiders Become Part of the Afro-Brazilian Capoeira Tradition EPUB
by Lauren Miller Griffith
Part of the Dance and Performance Studies series
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Every year, countless young adults from affluent, Western nations travel to Brazil to train in capoeira, the dance/martial art form that is one of the most visible strands of the Afro-Brazilian cultural tradition.
In Search of Legitimacy explores why “first world†men and women leave behind their jobs, families, and friends to pursue a strenuous training regimen in a historically disparaged and marginalized practice.
Using the concept of apprenticeship pilgrimage—studying with a local master at a historical point of origin—the author examines how non-Brazilian capoeiristas learn their art and claim legitimacy while navigating the complexities of wealth disparity, racial discrimination, and cultural appropriation.
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- Pages:248 pages
- Publisher:Berghahn Books
- Publication Date:01/01/2016
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- ISBN:9781785330643
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:248 pages
- Publisher:Berghahn Books
- Publication Date:01/01/2016
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- ISBN:9781785330643
