Capoeira, Mobility, and Tourism by Sergio Gonzlez Varela - 9781498570343

Capoeira, Mobility, and TourismPreserving an Afro-Brazilian Tradition in a Globalized World\nAuthor(s): Sergio Gonzlez Varela\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Lexington Books\nISBN-13: 9781498570343, 978-1498570343\nSynopsis\nIn Capoeira, Mobility, and Tourism: Preserving an Afro-Brazilian Tradition in a Globalized World, Sergio Gonzlez Varela examines the mobility of capoeira leaders and practitioners. He analyzes their motivations and spirituality as well as their ability to reconfigure social practices. Varela draws on tourism mobilities, multisited ethnography, global networks, heritage, and the anthropology of ritual and religion in order to stress the commitment, dedication, and value that international practitioners bring to capoeira.\n\nFor more information, check out A Conversation with Sergio Gonzlez Varela.