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Brazil in Twenty-First Century Popular Media

Culture, Politics, and Nationalism on the World Stage
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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.
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 Cosmetica 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 Rego Section III: Combating Social Inequalities Chapter 7: "Brazil at a Socio-Cinematic Crossroads: State Intervention on Screen" by Mercedes Vazquez Chapter 8: "Offline Dimensions of Online Favela Youth Reactions to Human Rights Violations before the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro" by Leonardo Custodio 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
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