POWER AND AUTHORITY IN
NONWESTERN SOCIETIES
SAMBA TO TROPICALISMO: POPULAR CULTURE IN THE AGE OF THE MILITARY
parts 1 - 3
web assignment:
For this week, you are to read the following essay:
a history of tropicalia (by Bruce Gilman): http://www.brazzil.com/cvrdec97.htm
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following essays are very interesting:
recommended
for a general history of Brazilian contemporary music (by Chris McGowan and Ricardo Pessanha): http://www.brazzil.com/musaug98.htm
For Wednesday March 31
(as announced in class)
for a powerful recreation of 1968 (by Kirsten Weinoldt): http://www.brazzil.com/cvrsep98.htm
for a brief history of bossa nova by Kirsten Weinoldt: http://www.brazzil.com/cvrdec98.htm
Plus: For CARNAVAL, you are to read the Sepulveda essay and look at the Collins essay:
a brief history of carnaval by Antonio Sepulveda (due April 2): http://www.brazzil.com/p38feb01.htm
a description of carnaval in Rio with excellent links (by C.M.Collins):
recommended
http://www.brazzil.com/p37feb01.htm