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Power in Practice
The Pragmatic Anthropology of Afro-Brazilian Capoeira
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2017
About this book
Considering 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.
Author / Editor information
Contributor: Sergio González Varela
Sergio González Varela is Professor of Anthropology at Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Mexico. He is currently working on a book about the anthropologist Paul Stoller.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Acknowledgments
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Preface
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Introduction
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CHAPTER 1 The Fight for Recognition: A Brief History of Capoeira Angola in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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CHAPTER 2 Capoeira Angola in Its Own Right
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CHAPTER 3 Cosmological Bodies
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CHAPTER 4 Mandinga: The Creation of Powerful Persons
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CHAPTER 5 Playful Violence and the Ambiguity of Deception
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CHAPTER 6 How Musical Instruments Become Persons: The Power of Materiality
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Epilogue
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References
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Index
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eBook published on:
October 26, 2022
eBook ISBN:
9781785336362
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Main content:
182
Coloured Illustrations:
7
eBook ISBN:
9781785336362
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For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research
