Samba : resistance in motion / Barbara Browning.
Material type:
TextSeries: Arts and politics of the everydayPublisher: Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press, [1995]Copyright date: ©1995Description: xxv, 189 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0253328675
- 9780253328670
- 0253209560
- 9780253209566
- 793.31981 22
- GV1637 .B76 1995
Contents:
Review: "Relying on literary theories, the author discusses the role of dance and the body in Afro-Brazilian secular and sacred practices. Ethnographic study addresses samba academies, candomblé, capoeira, and carnival dances"--Handbook of Latin American Studies.
Introduction -- 1. Samba: The Body Articulate -- 2. Divine Choreography and the Embodiment of Metaphor -- 3. Headspin: Capoeira's Ironic Inversions -- 4. Of the Daughters of Gandhi and the Dance of the Chicken -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | City Campus City Campus Main Collection | 793.31981 BRO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A457241B |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- 1. Samba: The Body Articulate -- 2. Divine Choreography and the Embodiment of Metaphor -- 3. Headspin: Capoeira's Ironic Inversions -- 4. Of the Daughters of Gandhi and the Dance of the Chicken -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.
"Relying on literary theories, the author discusses the role of dance and the body in Afro-Brazilian secular and sacred practices. Ethnographic study addresses samba academies, candomblé, capoeira, and carnival dances"--Handbook of Latin American Studies.
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