The mestres, the groups and the 'dynamic places' identity and relocation of capoeira practice in Paris and London

Autor: Granada da Silva Ferreira, Daniel
Rok vydání: 2014
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Druh dokumentu: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Popis: This thesis analyses the process of transnationalisation of the practice of capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art form, in France and in the United Kingdom. The expansion of capoeira accompanied Brazilian emigration in search of better living and working conditions abroad, but also resulted from the adaptation and appropriation by local practitioners. Through ethnographic research among capoeira groups in France and in the UT
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