"Transgressing Boundaries and Crossing Borders: As Capoeiristas Brasilieras.".

Joseph, Janelle

The world of capoeira, for the initiated few, is an all-encompassing lifestyle, philosophy, sport, martial art, dance and game. Through the movements (gestural and translocative) of their bodies, as capoeiristas brasilieras (female Brazilian capoeira players) represent a novel community of Brazilian women. By participating in a cultural activity designed for and by men, they transgress gender boundaries, and as they emigrate from Brazil with increasing frequency, as capoeiristas brasilieras have changed their citizenship, found work and made homes away from home (Article excerpt).

Women and Environments, no. 68/69 (Fall/Winter 2005), pp. 31-33.