Afro-Mexico Dancing between Myth and Reality【電子書籍】[ Anita Gonz?lez ]

＜p＞While Africans and their descendants have lived in Mexico for centuries, many Afro-Mexicans do not consider themselves to be either black or African. For almost a century, Mexico has promoted an ideal of its citizens as having a combination of indigenous and European ancestry. This obscures the presence of African, Asian, and other populations that have contributed to the growth of the nation. However, performance studiesーof dance, music, and theatrical eventsーreveal the influence of African people and their cultural productions on Mexican society.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In this work, Anita Gonz?lez articulates African ethnicity and artistry within the broader panorama of Mexican culture by featuring dance events that are performed either by Afro-Mexicans or by other ethnic Mexican groups about Afro-Mexicans. She illustrates how dance reflects upon social histories and relationships and documents how residents of some sectors of Mexico construct their histories through performance. Festival dances ．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る