Scaffolding imitation in capoeira: Physical education and enculturation in an Afro-Brazilian Art

American Anthropologist

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 204-213

  Downey, Greg ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Capoeira; Cultural transmission; Embodiment; Sport; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 47549091377     PISSN: 00027294     EISSN: 15481433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1548-1433.2008.00026.x     Document Type: Article

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