Brazilian Bodies and Their Choreographies of Identification: Swing Nation

By Cristina F. Rosa

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137462264
• ISBN13: 9781137462268
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 281 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.6"