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In search of legitimacy : how outsiders become part of an Afro-Brazilian tradition /

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 behin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Miller, Lauren (Lauren Elizabeth) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York ; Oxford : Berghahn Books, 2016.
Colección:Dance and performance studies ; volume 7.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A Brief History of Capoeira
  • The Challenges of Teaching and Learning Capoeira Abroad
  • Travel as a Way to Overcome Doubts
  • Preparing for the Pilgrimage
  • A World in which the Black Brazilian Man Is King
  • How the Rest of Us Get Our Foot in the Door
  • Does Form Really Matter?
  • Will I Ever Be Good Enough?
  • Conclusion and Future Directions.