In Search of Legitimacy. Lauren Miller Griffith

Культурология. Dance and Performance Studies

Название
In Search of Legitimacy
Автор:
Lauren Miller Griffith
Серия:
Dance and Performance Studies
Жанр:
Культурология
Год выпуска:
0
isbn:
9781785330643
Аннотация:
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.