1st Edition
Afrikinesis A Paradigm for Research on African and African Diaspora Dance
By Ofosuwa Abiola
Copyright 2023
70 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
70 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
70 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book provides scholars and non-specialists alike with a roadmap for effectively conducting culturally aware, historically relevant research on African dance and on any dance style that contains African elements.
This book explains why Western research paradigms are inadequate for research on Africana dance. It exposes the value of utilizing an appropriate research paradigm that offers... Read more
List of illustrations
Acknowledgments
Preface
1 Performative practices and documentation through an African lens: An introduction
2 Overview of African culture and its reflection on dance
3 Identifying African dance body movements
4 Application of the Afrikinesis paradigm
5 A synergistic union: Afrikinesis and African dance research
Appendix
Quick reference glossary
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Ofosuwa M. Abiola, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Africana Dance History and Associate Dean of Research and Creative Endeavors at Howard University.
