In Search of Legitimacy : : How Outsiders Become Part of the Afro-Brazilian Capoeira Tradition / / Lauren Miller Griffith.
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 jo...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Berghahn Books Complete eBook-Package 2016 |
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Place / Publishing House: | New York; , Oxford : : Berghahn Books, , [2016] ©2016 |
Year of Publication: | 2016 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Dance and Performance Studies ;
7 |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 A Brief History of Capoeira -- Chapter 2 The Challenges of Teaching and Learning Capoeira Abroad -- Chapter 3 Travel as a Way to Overcome Doubts -- Chapter 4 Preparing for the Pilgrimage -- Chapter 5 A World in Which the Black Brazilian Man Is King -- Chapter 6 How the Rest of Us Get Our Foot in the Door -- Chapter 7 Does Form Really Matter? -- Chapter 8 Will I Ever Be Good Enough? -- Chapter 9 Conclusion and Future Directions -- Glossary -- Index |
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Summary: | 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. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781785330643 9783110998221 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781785330643?locatt=mode:legacy |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Lauren Miller Griffith. |