Race and the Brazilian Body
| Author | : Jennifer Roth-Gordon |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780520293809 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0520293800 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (800 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Race and the Brazilian Body by : Jennifer Roth-Gordon
Download or read book Race and the Brazilian Body written by Jennifer Roth-Gordon and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brazil's "comfortable racial contradiction"--"Good" appearances : race, language, and citizenship -- Investing in whiteness: middle-class practices of linguistic discipline -- Fears of racial contact : crime, violence, and the struggle over urban space -- Avoiding blackness : the flip side of boa aparência -- Making the mano : the uncomfortable visibility of blackness in politically conscious Brazilian hip hop -- Conclusion : "seeing" race
