Fire Under My Feet
Author | : Ofosuwa M. Abiola |
Publisher | : Routledge Series in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Theatre and Performance |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-05-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 0367713330 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780367713331 |
Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Introduction: Invisible avalanches and ripple effects / Ofosuwa Abiola -- The gaze of power, rebel bodies and the specter of savagery : African and African descents' dances in the narrative eye of the beholders in Puerto Rico during the 19th and 20th centuries / Noel Allende Goitia -- Rooting across generations : establishing British Caribbean diasporic identity through dance / Tia-Monique Uzor -- Visualizing African diaspora dance through the African American dance company and visual art / Katie E. Dieter -- The ruses of memory in the cinematic choreographies of Delia Zapata Olivella : dancing to build gender in the public space / Juan Suárez Ontaneda -- Dance, rhythm, and ritual : Afro-Venezuelans in resistance / Mesi Walton -- Dancing African-ness : the transnational identity of Siddi Dammal / Anuran Dasgupta -- Dance : a catalyst for spiritual transcendence / Tamara Williams.