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Afrikinesis : a paradigm for research on African and African diaspora dance / Ofosuwa M. Abiola.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Abiola, Ofosuwa M., author.
- Series:
- Routledge advances in theatre and performance studies
- Routledge advances in theatre & performance studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dance--Africa--History.
- Dance.
- Dance--United States--History.
- Dance--Social aspects--Africa.
- Aesthetics, African.
- Dance, Black.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 58 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.
- Biography/History:
- Ofosuwa M. Abiola, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Africana Dance History and Associate Dean of Research and Creative Endeavors at Howard University.
- 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.
- Notes:
- "Routledge Focus" -- from cover.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 21, 2023).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Abiola, Ofosuwa M. Afrikinesis
- ISBN:
- 9781003462491
- 1003462499
- 9781003801375
- 1003801374
- 9781003802778
- 100380277X
- Publisher Number:
- 99995545110
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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