Fire Under My Feet: History, Race, And Agency In African Diaspora Dance (Routledge Series In Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion In Theatre And Performance)

Introduction: Invisible avalanches and ripple effects / Ofosuwa Abiola -- The gaze of power, rebel bodies and the specter of savagery : African and African descents' dances in the narrative eye of the beholders in Puerto Rico during the 19th and 20th centuries / Noel Allende Goitia -- Rooting across generations : establishing British Caribbean diasporic identity through dance / Tia-Monique Uzor -- Visualizing African diaspora dance through the African American dance company and visual art / Katie E. Dieter -- The ruses of memory in the cinematic choreographies of Delia Zapata Olivella : dancing to build gender in the public space / Juan Suárez Ontaneda -- Dance, rhythm, and ritual : Afro-Venezuelans in resistance / Mesi Walton -- Dancing African-ness : the transnational identity of Siddi Dammal / Anuran Dasgupta -- Dance : a catalyst for spiritual transcendence / Tamara Williams.

• | Author: Ofosuwa M. Abiola
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: May 31, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 168 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0367713330
• | ISBN-13: 9780367713331