Rio de Janeiro - Ten Moments that Shaped Series

What do nineteenth-century fiction, early twentieth-century popular music, 1930s soccer, 1950s film comedy, 1960s experimental art and 1970s soap operas have in common with one another? Each reveal the deep patterns structuring social and cultural life in Rio de Janeiro. Bringing a fresh perspective to one of the most visited cities in South America, Bryan McCann explores each manifestation in turn, mining their depths and drawing connections between artistic movements and political and economic transitions. The book explores the centrality of slavery to every aspect of life in nineteenth century Rio and its long legacy through to the current day, illuminating both the city's grinding inequality and violence, as well as its triumphant cultural expressions. Rio de Janeiro is a unique and fascinating city, and through ten pivotal moments, McCann reveals its boundless creativity and contradictions, and shows how it has been continually remade by newcomers, strivers, and tricksters.

Product details

• Authors: Bryan Mccann, McCann Bryan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2025
• EAN: 9781009012041
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0901204-1
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 218 mm x 17 mm
• Series: Ten Moments That Shaped
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book; Rio de Janeiro, HISTORY / Latin America / General, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Social and cultural history, History of the Americas, Urban communities, Slavery and abolition of slavery