Infectious rhythm metaphors of contagion and the spread of African culture

Barbara Browning follows the trail of ""infectious rhythm"" from the ecstatic percussion of a Brazilian carnival group to the eerily silent video image of the LAPD beating a man like a drum. Throughout, she identifies the metaphoric strain of contagion which both celebrates the d...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Browning, Barbara, 1961- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Routledge 1998.
Edición:1st edition
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Sumario:Barbara Browning follows the trail of ""infectious rhythm"" from the ecstatic percussion of a Brazilian carnival group to the eerily silent video image of the LAPD beating a man like a drum. Throughout, she identifies the metaphoric strain of contagion which both celebrates the diasporic spread of African culture, and serves as the justification for its brutal repression. The essays in this book examine both the vital and violent ways in which recent associations have been made between the AIDS pandemic and African diasporic cultural practices, including religious worship, music, dance
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (240 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781136051906
9780203611074
9780415919807
9781136051821