Os Joelhos! Os Joelhos! Protective Embodiment and Occasional Injury in Capoeira

Capoeira, the African-Brazilian dance and martial art has enthusiastic devotees in Britain. Most practitioners are acutely aware of their capoeira embodiment, and have strategies to protect themselves from injury, and ways to seek treatment for any injuries they get. Drawing on data from a long-term...

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Main Authors: Sara Delamont, Tiago Ribeiro Duarte, Issie Lloyd, Neil Stephens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Sociology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2020.584300/full