Power in Practice: The Pragmatic Anthropology of Afro-Brazilian Capoeira
Sergio González VarelaConsidering 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.
Рік:
2017
Видавництво:
Berghahn Books
Мова:
english
Сторінки:
182
ISBN 10:
1785336363
ISBN 13:
9781785336362
Файл:
PDF, 800 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2017