Performing "Africa" in Brazil
LAST 250
Fall 2012
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01
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| Crosslisting:
AFAM 250, DANC 252 |
This course explores the construction, performance, and consumption of blackness in Brazil through embodied cultural practices. African descendants in Brazil went from being considered an obstacle to the country's progress to being celebrated as "the essence" of a unique, welcoming, exotic culture. This course examines the construction of Brazilian identity through the Afro-diasporic traditions of samba, capoeira, and condomblé in the early 20th century. Focusing on the state of Bahia, the "Afro-Brazilian capital," this course will also cover late 20th century Afro-centric practices such as blocos-Afro and their relationship to the global tourism industry. We will consider debates of origins, tradition, and authenticity surrounding Afro-diasporic practices in Brazil. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS LAST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Gilroy, Paul. THE BLACK ATLANTIC: MODERNITY AND DOUBLE CONSCIOUSNESS
Patricia de Santana Pinho. MAMA AFRICA: REINVENTING BLACKNESS IN BAHIA
Anadelia Romo. BRAZIL'S LIVING MUSEUM: RACE, REFORM AND TRADITION IN BAHIA
Ruth Landes. CITY OF WOMEN
Beatriz Góes Dantas. NAGO GRANDMA AND WHITE PAPA: CANDOMBLE AND THE CREATION OF AFRO-BRAZILIAN IDENTITY
Alma Guillermoprieto. SAMBA
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly written responses to reading assignments
Final research paper |
| Instructor(s): Hofling,Ana Paula Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: FISK404; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 18 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 3 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 1 | JR non-major: 1 | SO: 4 | FR: 2 |
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