In Search of Legitimacy: How Outsiders Become Part of the Afro-Brazilian Capoeira Tradition Contributor(s): Griffith, Lauren Miller (Author) |
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ISBN: 1800731817 ISBN-13: 9781800731813 Publisher: Berghahn Books OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Dance - Folk - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
Dewey: 793.319 |
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.62 lbs) 248 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |