Learning to walk: Recalling an African-Brazilian past through the game of Capoeira
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Title:
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Learning to walk: Recalling an African-Brazilian past through the game of Capoeira |
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Author:
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Ray, Taylor
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Advisor:
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Shipley, Jesse W.
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Department:
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Haverford College. Dept. of Anthropology |
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Type:
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Thesis (B.A.) |
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Issue Date:
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2011 |
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Abstract:
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This paper is a brief representation of a Capoeira Angola class in North Philadelphia. Through field-work involving observation and participation, I have been able to present the stories of the different members of the class. I have framed their thoughts within the literature I found to be most relevant for this study. My work has
focused on ideas of pedagogy and embodiment as a way to determine how Capoeira is
understood (or not) by the members of the group, and the way that it is mimicked as a
cultural practice. I am interested in why students choose to take the class (and continue to come), as well as how they interpret the knowledge they are given by our instructor. These ideas provide a detailed inquiry of the Capoeira group and tell us something greater about memory, relevance, and transformation of cultural practices. |
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Subject:
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Capoeira (Dance) -- Social aspects
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Subject:
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Capoeira (Dance) -- History
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Terms of Use:
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/us/
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Permanent URL:
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http://hdl.handle.net/10066/7513
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Citation
Ray, Taylor.
"Learning to walk: Recalling an African-Brazilian past through the game of Capoeira".
2011. Available electronically from
http://hdl.handle.net/10066/7513.
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