Afrikinesis

This volume 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.

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

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