In Search of Legitimacy - How Outsiders Become Part of the Afro-Brazilian Capoeira Tradition (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Dance and Performance Studies
Release date:	August 2021
Authors:	Lauren Miller Griffith
Dimensions:	152 x 227 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-1-80073-181-3
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Dance > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN:	1-80073-181-7
Barcode:	9781800731813

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