Unique in proposing a model for how individuals engaged in a particular body-culture use travel as a way of signaling their commitment to the genre. The approach in describing how non-Brazilians position themselves to claim legitimacy within the field of capoeira on Brazilians’ ‘home turf’ is a unique perspective. This is the first anthropological monograph based on participant-observation of capoeira that is written by a woman.
Unique in proposing a model for how individuals engaged in a particular body-culture use travel as a way of signaling their commitment to the genre. The approach in describing how non-Brazilians position themselves to claim legitimacy within the field of capoeira on Brazilians’ ‘home turf’ is a unique perspective. This is the first anthropological monograph based on participant-observation of capoeira that is written by a woman.
Lauren Miller Griffith is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Hanover College. She studies performance, tourism, and education in Latin America. Her work has appeared in Annals of Tourism Research, the Journal of Sport and Tourism, and Theatre Annual.
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Table of Contents List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. A Brief History of Capoeira Chapter 2. The Challenges of Teaching and Learning Capoeira Abroad Chapter 3. Travel as a Way to Overcome Doubts Chapter 4. Preparing for the Pilgrimage Chapter 5. A World in which the Black Brazilian Man Is King Chapter 6. How the Rest of Us Get Our Foot in the Door Chapter 7. Does Form Really Matter? Chapter 8. Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Chapter 9. Conclusion and Future Directions Glossary Bibliography Index
Table of Contents List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. A Brief History of Capoeira Chapter 2. The Challenges of Teaching and Learning Capoeira Abroad Chapter 3. Travel as a Way to Overcome Doubts Chapter 4. Preparing for the Pilgrimage Chapter 5. A World in which the Black Brazilian Man Is King Chapter 6. How the Rest of Us Get Our Foot in the Door Chapter 7. Does Form Really Matter? Chapter 8. Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Chapter 9. Conclusion and Future Directions Glossary Bibliography Index
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