Capoeira: The History of an Afro-Brazilian Martial ArtRoutledge, 2004 - 224 páginas Originally the preserve of Afro-Brazilian slaves, the marginalized and the underclasses in Brazilian society, capoeira is now a mainstream sport, taught in Brazilian schools and practised by a range of social classes around the world. Some advocates now seek Olympic recognition for Capoeira. |
Índice
Introduction | 1 |
1 The competing master narratives of capoeira history | 5 |
2 Capoeira in the context of the Black Atlantic | 31 |
3 Capoeiragem in Rio de Janeiro c18001930 | 67 |
4 Workers vagrants and tough guys in Bahia c18601950 | 93 |
5 Mestre Bimba and the development of Regional style | 125 |
6 Mestre Pastinha and the codification of Angola style | 147 |
7 Contemporary capoeira 19502004 | 167 |
the contemporary meanings of capoeira | 205 |
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