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COMMUNICATING CULTURE THROUGH CAPOEIRA
- Date Issued:
- 2005
- Abstract/Description:
- The popularity of capoeira, a dance based in the martial arts and originating among slaves in Sixteenth-Century Brazil, has increased greatly in recent decades as it has spread worldwide as a performance representative of Brazilian history and culture. In 1974, capoeira was declared the national sport of Brazil. Today capoeira academies and competitions may be found wherever Brazilian culture is celebrated and communicated in many major foreign cities. My thesis, through the participant/observer method and the use of long interviews, examines capoeira as it is practiced in one particular academy far from the art form's place of origin. In the tradition of the cultural studies branch of communication, my thesis analyzes the movements, manners, and fashions of capoeira. I conclude that capoeira constitutes a cultural communication that has evolved from its roots in human slavery, suffering, and rebelliousness to a modern-day expression of athleticism, art, and community-building.
Title: | COMMUNICATING CULTURE THROUGH CAPOEIRA. |
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Name(s): |
Georgieva, Desislava, Author Kenney, Richard, Committee Chair University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Date Issued: | 2005 | |
Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
Language(s): | English | |
Abstract/Description: | The popularity of capoeira, a dance based in the martial arts and originating among slaves in Sixteenth-Century Brazil, has increased greatly in recent decades as it has spread worldwide as a performance representative of Brazilian history and culture. In 1974, capoeira was declared the national sport of Brazil. Today capoeira academies and competitions may be found wherever Brazilian culture is celebrated and communicated in many major foreign cities. My thesis, through the participant/observer method and the use of long interviews, examines capoeira as it is practiced in one particular academy far from the art form's place of origin. In the tradition of the cultural studies branch of communication, my thesis analyzes the movements, manners, and fashions of capoeira. I conclude that capoeira constitutes a cultural communication that has evolved from its roots in human slavery, suffering, and rebelliousness to a modern-day expression of athleticism, art, and community-building. | |
Identifier: | CFE0000716 (IID), ucf:46617 (fedora) | |
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2005-08-01 M.A. Arts and Sciences, Nicholson School of Communication Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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Subject(s): |
capoeira brazilian martial arts |
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Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0000716 | |
Restrictions on Access: | campus 2006-01-31 | |
Host Institution: | UCF |