Capoeira beyond Brazil
Subtitle: from a slave tradition to an international way of life
By: by Aniefre Essien.
Publisher: Blue Snake Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Berkeley, CA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781583942550
Subjects: Capoeira (Dance); Capoeira (Dance) -- History
Description: "A survey of capoeira written by a non-Brazilian authority includes technical instruction, rich and critical history, an exploration of training programs for at-risk youth, and a sociocultural consideration of the effects internationalization has had on this form"--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Capoeira origins; title: The Roda; title: Attitude and etiquette; title: Philosophies of capoeira; title: Techniques and strategies; title: Capoeira and commercialism; title: Capoeira as a tool of oppression; title: Capoeira : Brazil vs. USA; title: A few U.S. capoeiristas : in their own words; title: Nosso quilombo.