Fire under my feet: history, race, and agency in African diaspora dance

"Fire Under My Feet seeks to expose the diverse, significant, and often under-researched historical and developmental phenomena revealed by studies in the dance systems of the African Diaspora. In the book, written documentation and diverse methodologies are buttressed by the experiences of tho...

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Weitere Verfasser: Abiola, Ofosuwa M. (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York Routledge [2022]
Schriftenreihe:Routledge series in equity, diversity, and inclusion in theatre and performance
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Zusammenfassung:"Fire Under My Feet seeks to expose the diverse, significant, and often under-researched historical and developmental phenomena revealed by studies in the dance systems of the African Diaspora. In the book, written documentation and diverse methodologies are buttressed by the experiences of those whose lives are built around the practice of African diaspora dance. Replete with original perspectives, this book makes a significant contribution to dance and African diaspora scholarship simultaneously. Most important, it highlights the work of researchers from Ecuador, India, Puerto Rico, the United States, and the United Kingdom, and it exposes under-researched and omitted voices of the African diaspora dance world of the aforesaid locations and Puerto Rico, Columbia, and Trinidad as well. This study showcases a blend of scholars, dance practitioners, and interdisciplinarity, and engages the relationship between African diaspora dance and the fields of history, performance studies, critical race theory, religion, identity, and black agency"--
Beschreibung:x, 168 Seiten
ISBN:9780367713287
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