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.
- ISBN10 1785330640
- ISBN13 9781785330643
- Publish Date 1 January 2016
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Berghahn Books
- Format eBook (EPUB)
- Pages 248
- Language English
- URL http://berghahnbooks.com/title/GriffithIn