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245 10 a| Afrikinesish| [electronic resource] :b| a paradigm for research on African and African diaspora dance /c| Ofosuwa M. Abiola.;

250 a| First edition.;

260 a| New York :b| Routledge,c| 2023.;

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300 a| pages cm.;

490 0 a| Routledge advances in the Theatre & Performance Studies;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction: Performative practices and documentation through an African lens -- Overview of African culture and its reflection on dance -- Identifying African dance body movements -- Application of the Afrikinesis paradigm -- Conclusion: Afrikinesis and African dance research; A synergistic union.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "This volume 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. The 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 researchers a broader perspective, and a transparent, unfettered process for analysis in under-researched topics such as African and African diaspora dance styles. Researchers are introduced to the African dance aesthetic, characteristically African body movements, definitions of steps, understandings within African culture, and a host of other jewels that facilitate a deeper grasp on the subject and refines the quality of the scholar's research, its findings, and its proficiency. 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"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Afrikinesis a paradigm for research on African and African diaspora dance / Ofosuwa M. Abiola.

Author/creator	Abiola, Ofosuwa M.
Format	Electronic
Edition	First edition.
Publication Info	New York : Routledge, 2023.
Description	pages cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects	Dance--Africa. --History. Dance--United States. --History. Dance--Social aspects. --Africa. Aesthetics, African. Dance, Black.

Series	Routledge advances in the Theatre & Performance Studies
Contents	Introduction: Performative practices and documentation through an African lens -- Overview of African culture and its reflection on dance -- Identifying African dance body movements -- Application of the Afrikinesis paradigm -- Conclusion: Afrikinesis and African dance research; A synergistic union.
Abstract	"This volume 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. The 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 researchers a broader perspective, and a transparent, unfettered process for analysis in under-researched topics such as African and African diaspora dance styles. Researchers are introduced to the African dance aesthetic, characteristically African body movements, definitions of steps, understandings within African culture, and a host of other jewels that facilitate a deeper grasp on the subject and refines the quality of the scholar's research, its findings, and its proficiency. 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"-- Provided by publisher.
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	2023027365
ISBN	9781032611952 (hbk)
ISBN	9781032611969 (pbk)
ISBN	(ebk)

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