Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource (xv, 235 pages)
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illustrations, maps
ISBN:
1781385696
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9781781385692
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9781781381007
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1781381003
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9781786948595
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1786948591
Serie:
Contemporary Hispanic and Lusophone cultures [9]
Inhalt:
During the 1990s Rio de Janeiro earned the epithet of 'divided city, ' an image underscored by the contrast between its upper-class buildings and nearby hillside 'favelas.' The city's cultural production, however, has been shaped by porous boundaries and multi-ethnic encounters. Drawing on a broad range of historical, theoretical and literary sources, Porous City generates new ways of understanding Rio's past, its role in the making of Brazilian culture, and its significance to key global debates about modernity and urban practices. This book offers an original perspective on Rio de Janeiro that
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Introduction : in search of things past : mapping Rio -- At the centre of an imperial capital : swamps, yellow fever, and gypsy parties -- A master on the periphery of a periphery : popular music, streetcars, and the republic -- Beyond the Belle Époque : on the border of a 'divided city' -- Afro-Jewish quarter and modernist landmark -- Writing the 'cradle of Samba' : race, radio, and the price of progress -- 'It's (mostly) all true' : the death of a neighbourhood and the life of myths -- Conclusion : the future revisited : where has the past gone and where will it go?
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Carvalho, Bruno Porous city Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2013 ISBN 9781846319754
Sprache:
Englisch
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