Afrikinesis

A Paradigm for Research on African and African Diaspora Dance

Ofosuwa Abiola

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Routledge
18 September 2023

Performance art; Theatre Studies; Dance

Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies

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.

This 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 refine the quality of the scholar’s research, its findings, and its proficiency.

This book will be of great interest to scholars of African dance studies.

By: Ofosuwa Abiola
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 220g
ISBN: 9781032611952
ISBN 10: 1032611952
Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
Pages: 58
Publication Date: 18 September 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of illustrations Acknowledgments Preface 1 Performative practices and documentation through an African lens: An introduction 2 Overview of African culture and its reflection on dance 3 Identifying African dance body movements 4 Application of the Afrikinesis paradigm 5 A synergistic union: Afrikinesis and African dance research Appendix Quick reference glossary Bibliography Index

Ofosuwa M. Abiola, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Africana Dance History and Associate Dean of Research and Creative Endeavors at Howard University.