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Informationen zum Autor Bruno Carvalho is Assistant Professor of Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Cultures and George H. and Mildred F. Whitfield University Preceptor in the Humanities at Princeton University. Klappentext Despite its famous image as a divided city--of wealthy high-rises and the surrounding, povert-stricken favelas--Rio de Janeiro's culture is a product of profound interaction between classes and races. Bruno Carvalho focuses on one of the most compelling sites of Rio's cultural production--the Cidade Nova, or "New City," neighborhood--which was razed during World War II for the construction of a grand avenue but is now being rediscovered as Rio prepares for the 2016 Olympic games. Carvalho examines literature, architecture, art, history, and music to show how once marginalized cultural practices--like samba music--have become emblems of national identity, and in doing so he rethinks the history of Rio and its importance to the establishment of Brazil's complex identity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue Introduction: In Search of Things Past: On Palimpsests, Maps, and Porosity Chapter 1: At the Center of an Imperial Capital: Swamps, Yellow Fever, and Gypsy Parties Chapter 2: A Master on the Periphery of a Periphery: Popular Music, Streetcars, and the Republic Chapter 3: Beyond the Belle Epoque: On the Border of a 'Divided City' Chapter 4: Afro-Jewish Quarter and Modernist Landmark Chapter 5: Writing the 'Cradle of Samba': Race, Radio, and the Price of Progress Chapter 6: It's (Mostly) All True: The Death of a Neighborhood and the Life of Myths Conclusion: The Future Revisited: Where Has the Past Gone and Where Will it Go? Appendix (visual materials) Bibliography Index
