Brazil in Twenty-First Century Popular Media -

Brazil in Twenty-First Century Popular Media

Culture, Politics, and Nationalism on the World Stage

Naomi Pueo Wood (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover
220 Seiten
2014
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-0-7391-8691-6 (ISBN)
119,95 inkl. MwSt
This volume situates the field of Brazilian studies firmly in the twenty-first century as the nation confronts growing social discontent and global intrigue in light of the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament. The contributors focus primarily on questions regarding social inequality, sustained social movements, and exportable stereotypes and myths.
This volume examines some of the ways that Brazil has been represented and seeks to represent itself in popular media. It looks at social inequalities, racial divisions, and legacies of political restructuring as it illuminates the challenges and opportunities that the nation faces at present and going into preparations for and recovery from the upcoming mega events, both the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics. Drawing on the expertise of scholars in the fields of film and media studies, political science, social movement analysis, and cultural studies this volume features chapters examining the role of stereotyped Brazilian identity and myths of what it means to be Brazilian, the growing interest in favela—slum—culture, and sites of resistance in contemporary Brazilian society.

Naomi Pueo Wood is assistant professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Colorado College in Colorado Springs.

Chapter 1: Introduction: “Re-Staging Brazil: 21st Century Inquiries” by Naomi Pueo Wood

Section I: “21st Century Brazilian Myths: Representations of the Nation”
Chapter 2: “How to Be a Good Brazilian: The Image of Brazil in Contemporary American Cinema” by Gabriela Antunes
Chapter 3: “Constructing a New National Myth in Contemporary Brazilian Film” by Carolina Rocha

Section II: “Internal Contradictions: New Brazilian Cinema, Documentary Film, and Telenovelas
Chapter 4: “Confinement and Violence in the Streets of New Brazilian Cinema” by Aline Frey
Chapter 5: “A Cosmética da Fome: The Staging of Poverty in Recent Arts-Focused Documentary Film” by Naomi Pueo Wood
Chapter 6: “Centering the Margins: The Modern Favela in the Brazilian Telenovela” by Cacilda Rêgo

Section III: Combating Social Inequalities
Chapter 7: “Brazil at a Socio-Cinematic Crossroads: State Intervention on Screen” by Mercedes Vázquez
Chapter 8: “Offline Dimensions of Online Favela Youth Reactions to Human Rights Violations before the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro” by Leonardo Custódio
Chapter 9: “The MST and its Educational Program on the World Stage” by Anthony Pahnke
Chapter 10: Conclusion: “Gingando e Jogando o Jeito Brasileiro: Playing Brazil” by Naomi Pueo Wood

Co-Autor Naomi Pueo Wood, Gabriela Antunes, Carolina Rocha, Leonardo Custódio
Verlagsort Lanham, MD
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 235 mm
Gewicht 472 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Politische Systeme
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Politische Theorie
ISBN-10 0-7391-8691-4 / 0739186914
ISBN-13 978-0-7391-8691-6 / 9780739186916
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