In Search of Legitimacy - Lauren Miller Griffith
| Автор: | Lauren Miller Griffith |
| Издательство: | Ingram |
| Серия: | Dance and Performance Studies |
| Жанр произведения: | Культурология |
| Год издания: | 0 |
| isbn: | 9781785330643 |
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.