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Informationen zum Autor Naomi Pueo Wood is assistant professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Colorado College in Colorado Springs. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung This volume situates the field of Brazilian studies firmly in the twenty-first century as the nation confronts growing social discontent and global intrigue in light of the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament. The contributors focus primarily on questions regarding social inequality! sustained social movements! and exportable stereotypes and myths. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Introduction: "Re-Staging Brazil: 21st Century Inquiries" by Naomi Pueo WoodSection 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 AntunesChapter 3: "Constructing a New National Myth in Contemporary Brazilian Film" by Carolina RochaSection II: "Internal Contradictions: New Brazilian Cinema, Documentary Film, and TelenovelasChapter 4: "Confinement and Violence in the Streets of New Brazilian Cinema" by Aline FreyChapter 5: "A Cosmética da Fome: The Staging of Poverty in Recent Arts-Focused Documentary Film" by Naomi Pueo WoodChapter 6: "Centering the Margins: The Modern Favela in the Brazilian Telenovela" by Cacilda RêgoSection III: Combating Social InequalitiesChapter 7: "Brazil at a Socio-Cinematic Crossroads: State Intervention on Screen" by Mercedes VázquezChapter 8: "Offline Dimensions of Online Favela Youth Reactions to Human Rights Violations before the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro" by Leonardo CustódioChapter 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...
