Deeply Rooted in the Present - Heritage, Memory, and Identity in Brazilian Quilombos

Asking what it means to be quilombola (descendants of African slaves) in the twenty-first century, Kenny illustrates how heritage and identity do not simply exist, but are continually being constructed to reflect particular historical circumstances. The book includes supplementary exercises that encourage readers to make connections between the case study at hand, their own heritage, and heritage-making efforts in other parts of the world.

List of contents

List of Figures
List of Maps
List of Abbreviations
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Slavery, Quilombos, and Land
2. From Enslavement to Quilombolas
3. Quilombola Identity
Conclusion
Further Reading
Supplementary Exercises
References
Index

About the author

By Mary Lorena Kenny

Summary

Asking what it means to be quilombola (descendants of African slaves) in the twenty-first century, Kenny illustrates how heritage and identity do not simply exist, but are continually being constructed to reflect particular historical circumstances.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Lorena Kenny
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9781442634756
• ISBN: 978-1-4426-3475-6
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom; Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnogra; Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom; Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnogra
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories