In Search of Legitimacy

In Search of Legitimacy
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Publisher : Berghahn Books
Total Pages : 206
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ISBN-10 : 9781785330643
ISBN-13 : 1785330640
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Book Synopsis In Search of Legitimacy by : Lauren Miller Griffith

Download or read book In Search of Legitimacy written by Lauren Miller Griffith and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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