Tropical multiculturalism

By Robert Stam

Subjects: 791.43/75/0981, Social problems in motion pictures, Pn1993.5.b6 s7 1997, Motion pictures, Racism in motion pictures, Motion pictures--brazil, Race relations, Culture in motion pictures, Brazil, history, Brazil, social conditions, Race relations in motion pictures

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