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Title Brazil in twenty-first century popular media : culture, politics, and nationalism on the world stage / edited by Naomi Pueo Wood.

Publication Info. Lanham : Lexington Books, 2014.

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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction: re-staging Brazil: 21st century inquiries / by Naomi Pueo Wood -- 21st century Brazilian myths: representations of the nation. How to be a good Brazilian: the image of Brazil in contemporary American cinema / by Gabriela Antunes -- Constructing a new national myth in contemporary Brazilian film / by Carolina Rocha -- Internal contradictions: new Brazilian cinema, documentary film, and telenovelas. Confinement and violence in the streets of new Brazilian cinema / by Aline Frey -- A cosmética da fome: the staging of poverty in recent arts-focused documentary film / by Naomi Pueo Wood -- Centering the margins: the modern favela in the Brazilian telenovela / by Cacilda Rêgo -- Combating social inequalities. Brazil at a socio-cinematic crossroads: state intervention on screen / by Mercedes Vazquez -- Offline dimensions of online favela youth reactions to human rights violations before the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro / by Leonardo Custódio -- The MST and its educational program on the world stage / by Anthony Pahnke -- Conclusion: Gingando e Jogando o Jeito Brasileiro: playing Brazil / by Naomi Pueo Wood.
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Summary 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.
Subject Motion pictures -- Social aspects -- Brazil -- History -- 21st century.
Motion pictures -- Political aspects -- Brazil -- History -- 21st century.
Documentary films -- Brazil -- History and criticism.
Brazil -- In motion pictures.
Nationalism in motion pictures.
Social problems in motion pictures.
PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference.
Documentary films. (OCoLC)fst00896079
Motion pictures. (OCoLC)fst01027285
Motion pictures -- Political aspects. (OCoLC)fst01027353
Motion pictures -- Social aspects. (OCoLC)fst01027384
Nationalism in motion pictures. (OCoLC)fst01033901
Social problems in motion pictures. (OCoLC)fst01122808
Brazil. (OCoLC)fst01206830
Chronological Term 2000-2099
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Added Author Wood, Naomi Pueo, editor.
Other Form: Print version: Brazil in twenty-first century popular media 9780739186916 (DLC) 2013046304 (OCoLC)862790471
ISBN 9780739186923 (electronic bk.)
0739186922 (electronic bk.)
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