Brazil In Twentyfirst Century Popular Media Culture Politics And Nationalism On The World Stage Naomi Pueo Wood Naomi Pueo Wood Gabriela Antunes Carolina Rocha Leonardo Custdio Cacilda Rgo Aline Frey Anthony Pahnke Mara Mercedes Vzquez Vzquez by Naomi Pueo Wood; Naomi Pueo Wood; Gabriela Antunes; Carolina Rocha; Leonardo Custódio; Cacilda Rêgo; Aline Frey; Anthony Pahnke; María Mercedes Vázquez Vázquez 9780739186923, 0739186922 instant download after payment.

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.