African Roots, Brazilian Rites - Cultural and National Identity in Brazil

Informationen zum Autor CHERYL STERLING teaches African and African Diaspora studies in the Liberal Studies Program at New York University, USA. She is a Fulbright Scholar and is also the co-founder and editor of the on-line arts journal, AfroBeat Journal . Klappentext This text explores how Afro-Brazilians define their Africanness through Candomblé and Quilombo models! and construct paradigms of blackness with influences from US-based perspectives! through the vectors of public rituals! carnival! drama! poetry! and hip hop. Zusammenfassung This text explores how Afro-Brazilians define their Africanness through Candomblé and Quilombo models, and construct paradigms of blackness with influences from US-based perspectives, through the vectors of public rituals, carnival, drama, poetry, and hip hop. Inhaltsverzeichnis What Roots? Which Routes? Where is Africa in the Nation? History as Transformative Praxis Ritual Encounters and Performative Moments From Candomblé to Carnaval: The Transformation of Ritual into Public Performance and Discourse Aesthetically Black: The Articulation of Blackness in the Black Arts Movement and Quilombhoje Performing Bodies Performing Blackness Performing Self: The Quest for a Transformative Poiesis Centering Blackness: Hip Hop and the Outing of Marginality Uma Luta que Nos Transcende

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What Roots? Which Routes? Where is Africa in the Nation? History as Transformative Praxis Ritual Encounters and Performative Moments From Candomblé to Carnaval: The Transformation of Ritual into Public Performance and Discourse Aesthetically Black: The Articulation of Blackness in the Black Arts Movement and Quilombhoje Performing Bodies Performing Blackness Performing Self: The Quest for a Transformative Poiesis Centering Blackness: Hip Hop and the Outing of Marginality Uma Luta que Nos Transcende

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• Authors: C Sterling, C. Sterling
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.09.2012
• EAN: 9781349436224
• ISBN: 978-1-349-43622-4
• No. of pages: 260
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; B, Ethnic Studies, Cultural Studies, Performing Arts, The arts: general issues, Africa, Arts, Politics & government, Ethnicity, African Politics, Ethnicity Studies, Race and Ethnicity Studies, Theatre and Performance Arts, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Africa—Politics and government, Latin American Culture, Ethnology—Latin America, Latin America—Politics and government, South & Central America (including Mexico), Latin America, Latin American Politics, American Politics, identity;national identity;ritual;transformation