Daniel B. Reed integrates individual stories with the study of performance to understand the forces of diaspora and mobility in the lives of musicians; dancers; and mask performers originally from Cocirc;te dIvoire who now live in the United States. Through the lives of four Ivorian performers; Reed finds that dance and music; being transportable media; serve as effective ways to understand individual migrants in the world today. As members of an immigrant community who are geographically dispersed; these performers are unmoored from their place of origin and yet deeply engaged in presenting their symbolic roots to North American audiences. By looking at performance; Reed shows how translocation has led to transformations on stage; but he is also sensitive to how performance acts as a way to reinforce and maintain community. Abidjan USA provides a multifaceted view of community that is at once local; national; and international; and where identity is central; but transportable; fluid; and adaptable.
2013-11-22 2013-11-22File Name: B01LYTCX6A
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