Power in Practice - The Pragmatic Anthropology of Afro-Brazilian Capoeira (Hardcover)

Considering the concept of power in capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian ritual art form, Varela describes ethnographically the importance that capoeira leaders (mestres) have in the social configuration of a style called Angola in Bahia, Brazil. He analyzes how individual power is essential for an understanding of the modern history of capoeira, and for the themes of embodiment, play, cosmology, and ritual action. The book also emphasizes the great significance that creativity and aesthetic expression have for capoeira's practice and performance.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2017
Authors:	Sergio Gonzalez Varela
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	182
ISBN-13:	978-1-78533-635-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Dance > Folk dancing Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN:	1-78533-635-5
Barcode:	9781785336355

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