Description
Book SynopsisGender issues in thirteen Brazilian films made (with one exception) after the 1985 return to constitutional democracy and elimination of censorship.
Trade Review"This book provides an excellent overview of gender, feminist, and queer theoretical formulations and their application to Brazilian cinema within a sociohistorical framework. It will be of interest to students of gender issues, Latin American culture, and film." --David George, Professor of Spanish, Lake Forest College, Illinois
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Constructions of Masculinity
- Jorge um brasileiro
- Lamarca
- Ópera do malandro
- O boto
- Capitalismo selvagem
- Yndio do Brasil
- 2. Constructions of Feminine and Feminist Identities
- A hora da estrela
- Eternamente Pagu
- Que bom te ver viva
- Bananas Is My Business
- 3. Same-Sex Positionings and Social Power
- Barrela
- O beijo no asfalto
- Vera
- Conclusions
- Notes
- References
- Index
