Ilê Aiyê in Brazil and the reinvention of Africa / Niyi Afolabi.
| Author/creator | Afolabi, Niyi |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016. |
| Description | xxviii, 288 pages ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | African histories and modernities African histories and modernities. ^A1334167 |
| Contents | Carnival in Africa and its diaspora -- Emergence of an Afro-carnival agency -- Mãe Hilda: matriarchy, Candomblé, and Ilê Aiyê -- Aesthetics of Ilê Aiyê's African(ized) carnival costumes -- Masquerades of Afro-femininity, beauty, and politics -- Vovô: the man, his vision, his legacy -- Politics of Afro-carnival music -- (Un)masking the Afro-carnival organization. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015033780 |
| ISBN | 9781137578174 (hardback : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |