{"product_id":"in-search-of-legitimacy-how-outsiders-become-part-of-the-afro-brazilian-capoeira-tradition-paperback","title":"In Search of Legitimacy: How Outsiders Become Part of the Afro-Brazilian Capoeira Tradition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLauren Miller Griffith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Every year, countless young adults from affluent, Western nations travel to Brazil to train in capoeira, the dance\/martial art form that is one of the most visible strands of the Afro-Brazilian cultural tradition. \u003cem\u003eIn Search of Legitimacy\u003c\/em\u003e explores why \"first world\" men and women leave behind their jobs, families, and friends to pursue a strenuous training regimen in a historically disparaged and marginalized practice. Using the concept of apprenticeship pilgrimage--studying with a local master at a historical point of origin--the author examines how non-Brazilian capoeiristas learn their art and claim legitimacy while navigating the complexities of wealth disparity, racial discrimination, and cultural appropriation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLauren Miller Griffith\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Hanover College. She studies performance, tourism, and education in Latin America. Her work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eAnnals of Tourism Research\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Sport and Tourism\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTheatre Annual\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42156450545799,"sku":"9781800731813","price":59.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b1bd89f7b1b78048ca86a2d1d0b9239c.webp?v=1733243816","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/in-search-of-legitimacy-how-outsiders-become-part-of-the-afro-brazilian-capoeira-tradition-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}