Friday, 1 May 2020

Vlog 9. What is the significance of capoeira to contemporary Brazil?

This vlog looks at how capoeira is relevant in contemporary Brazil. Brazil does not experience insecurity in the form of invasion or war, but suffers from inequality, police and gang violence, and crisis in political institutions. Capoeira extends its reach through activism, projects and soft power. There are also regressive forms of power that are nurtured within hierarchical capoeira academies, as can be observed in widespread sexism.

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