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Brazilian Bodies, and their Choreographies of Identification retraces the presence of a particular way of swaying the body that, in Brazil, is commonly known as ginga . Cristina Rosa its presence across distinct and specific realms: samba-de-roda (samba-in-a-circle) dances, capoeira angola games, and the repertoire of Grupo Corpo.
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction: Choreographing Ideas
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Understanding Ginga
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Staging Ginga
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Conclusion: The Pride and Shame of Being a Swing Nation
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Back Matter
About the author
Cristina F. Rosa is a native of Brazil who migrated to the US in 1996. She is currently a full-time faculty lecturer in dance at Tufts University. Her research interests include the intersection of embodiment, knowledge production, and processes of identification. She has been published in TDR and e-misférica. She previously taught in the US at Reed College, the University of California, Riverside, the Florida State University, and the California Institute of the Arts. She has also served as a research fellow at Freie Universität Berlin's International Research Center 'Interweaving Performance Cultures' (Germany, 2012-13). She earned her PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Brazilian Bodies and Their Choreographies of Identification
Book Subtitle: Swing Nation
Authors: Cristina F. Rosa
Series Title: New World Choreographies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137462275
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Theatre & Performance Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-46226-8Published: 26 August 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-46227-5Published: 26 August 2015
Series ISSN: 2730-9266
Series E-ISSN: 2730-9274
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 281
Topics: Performing Arts, Dance, Arts