An edition of Tropical multiculturalism (1997)
Tropical multiculturalism
a comparative history of race in Brazilian cinema and culture
By Robert Stam
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Publish Date
1997
Publisher
Duke University Press
Language
eng
Pages
409
Description:
Summary:Examines discourses on race and ethnicity as played out in Brazilian Cinema from 1898 to the present. Cultural, historical, political, and religious themes are treated in a discussion of the portrayals of the intersections and interactions of Afro-and Euro-Brazilians, other immigrants, and indigenous peoples. A running theme throughout the book is the comparative study of Brazilian and U.S. concepts of race. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR