Learning Capoeira
Author | : Greg Downey |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105114253854 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Learning Capoeira by : Greg Downey
Download or read book Learning Capoeira written by Greg Downey and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Learning Capoeira' is an ethnographic study of a African Brazilian martial art that combines dance & acrobatics in a bid to control space & knock down an opponent. This book takes an experience-centred approach to explore how the art affects the perceptions & social interactions of participants outside the ring.