Capoeira: The History of an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art,9780714680866

Capoeira: The History of an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780714680866
ISBN10: 0714680869
Format: Nonspecific Binding
Pub. Date: 2002-10-01
Publisher(s): Routledge
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Summary

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art now spreading over the rest of the world, and is the only sport from Brazil that seeks Olympic recognition. Originally the preserve of the underclasses in Brazilian society, capoeira is now practised amongst the middle-classes, and even taught as a sport in schools. The author explores the history of capoeira and explores the conflict between traditionalists, who view capoeira as their heritage descended from the maroons, a weapon to be used against injustice and repression; reformers, who wish to see the spread of the sport internationally; and academics, who are attempting to discover the true history of capoeira as opposed to the myth.

Author Biography

Matthias Rohrig Assuncao is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of History and the Centre for Latin American Studies, University of Essex, England.

Table of Contents

The competing master narratives of Capoeira history
Capoeira in the context of the black atlantic
Capoeragem in Rio de Janeiro, c. 1800-1930
Workers, vagrants and tough guys in Bahia, c. 1860-1950
Bimba and the development of the 'regional' style
Pastinha and the codification of the Angola style
Contemporary Capoeira, 1950 - 2000
Conclusion: The contemporary meanings of capoeira
Bibliography
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