Graceful Resistance: How Capoeiristas Use Their Art for Activism and Community Engagement

Capoeira began as a martial art developed by enslaved Afro-Brazilians. Today, the practice incorporates song, dance, acrobatics, and theatrical improvisation—and leads many participants into activism. Lauren Miller Griffith’s extensive participant observation with multiple capoeira groups informs her ethnography of capoeiristas--both individuals and groups--in the United States.

• | Author: Lauren Miller Griffith
• | Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 20, 2023
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780252087196
• | ISBN-10: 0252087194