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Academic Year 2003/2004

Visions of Women in Contemporary Brazil
FIST 227 SP
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This course will explore the reality of women in contemporary Brazil. From singer Carmen Miranda to political activist Benedita da Silva, Brazilian women have had a major role in constructing national identity and promoting social change. Through fiction, testimony, criticism, essay, and film we will explore individual examples of Brazilian women, from stereotype to exile, and their contribution to questions of poverty, politics, race, immigration, and gender.

MAJOR READINGS

Textbooks
Silva, Benedita da. BENEDITA DA SILVA: AN AFRO-BRAZILIAN WOMAN'S STORY OF POLITICS AND LOVE
Galvo, Patricia. INDUSTRIAL PARK
Jesus, Maria Caroina de. CHILD OF THE DARK
Lispector, Clarice. HOUR OF THE STAR
Morais, Frederico. OLGA
Patai, Daphne. BRAZILIAN WOMEN SPEAK
Quinlan, Susan Canty. THE FEMALE VOICE IN CONTEMPORARY BRAZILIAN NARRATIVE

Films
HOUR OF THE STAR
BANANAS IS MY BUSINESS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

2 short papers
class presentation/paper
class participation
take-home final

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA RLAN    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2004

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