Afro-Peruvian dance : an embodied struggle for visibility and integration
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2012-05
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[Honolulu] : [University of Hawaii at Manoa], [May 2012]
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This thesis analyzes four Afro-Peruvian dances (Festejo, Zamacueca, Alcatraz, and Lando) in contemporary Peru and the impact of these dances in the transformation of Afro Peruvians status in Peruvian society. Historically, Afro-Peruvians have been marginalized in political, economical and educational sectors in Peru. I argue that even though Afro-Peruvian dance has been used as an entertainment tool for commodification, it has also provided a space for the development of Afro-Peruvians' embodiment of Black consciousness; and furthermore, a space for contestation, negotiation of power and status of Afro-Peruvians. With this emerging consciousness Afro-Peruvians can challenge the hierarchical power structure within Peruvian society. This study employs an ethnographic approach based on my knowledge as an Afro-Peruvian dance practitioner, and the application of Louis Althusser's technique of symptomatic reading to archival videos, interviews, and English and Spanish literature.
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M.A. University of Hawaii at Manoa 2012.
Includes bibliographical references.
Includes bibliographical references.
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Afro-Peruvian, Afro-Latin identity, Cultural resistance, Dance
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Theses for the degree of Master of Arts (University of Hawaii at Manoa). Dance.
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