Brazilian Carnival

Most of us perceive Brazil as the country of Carnival, nice sandy beaches and sunshine - on the surface, Brazil is a country which enjoys religious peace. Or does it? What most people don't know - and up to a point, the international media too - is the raise of religious fundamentalism in Brazil in the last 15 years or so -the last place on Earth one could associate with that. To understand a bit what's been happening, let me tell you a little about the country's religious history: Brazil is…

The constructions of race and sexuality in Brazilian society parallel those of other societies – North American and European – while simultaneously being extremely distinct, unique in that they are the primary characteristics shaping identity construction in Brazil. Because standards of beauty based on a literal spectrum of skin color transforms sexuality in Brazilian favelas into a racial matter, race and sexuality are closely intertwined and in turn influence the social mobility in favelas of…

resources, history and culture to learn from.1 In a few months Rio De Janiero will offer people from around the world the opportunity to learn about Brazilian culture as they host the 2016 Summer Olympics. In order to achieve a better understanding of Brazil’s culture, this background paper…

KNOWING AND UNDERSTANDING RESEARCH: • What century was samba developed as a music style? Be specific as a century is a long time? Samba developed as a music style in Rio de Janeiro, where it was developed between the end of the 19th century and the first years of the 20th century. This was around in the 1900`s. • What can you tell me about the samba schools set in the Favelas of Rio de Janeiro? Refer to specific examples. THE MAIN PARADES:  Grand Rio- Grand Rio are the newest schools…

10,000 Brazilian players on a professional level. Brazil even hosted the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament. FOLK CULTURE As well as popular culture, much of Brazil is centered around…

beaches, lively culture is the fourth top place in Brazil. Salvador is one of the world’s biggest Carnival celebrations all fashion into one of the best places to visit in Brazil. Pantanal is the fifth greatest place to visit and admire at the sea life. Taking a horse-riding tour to see lively creatures to explore the fresh atmosphere within the rainforests could be amazing! To see more of Brazilian culture you can watch Ouro Preto to walk along the cobblestone streets of this town. A top most…

by fear. Psychologists have named it Xenophobia− the fear of anything foreign or unknown. Currently we continue observing stereotype threats on gender roles, race, ethnicities, body type it is not uncommon to hear expressions: Brazilians like samba, coffee, and Carnival, this is a job for the man or woman, this is not an accepted behavior for this group, woman is not as smart, woman is weaker than man, man don’t cry, Latinos are loud…

traditionally focuses around political, economical, and social influence. This article shows the power of popular culture’s ability to affect society. This is an important development in a time where “practicing politics did not include the theater or carnival as sites to debate antislavery, national identity, and citizenship”.5 This article not only describe the influence of performance on the abolitionist movement, it specifically follows the performer Senespleda and her connection to the…

It was covered during the section with capoeira with the berimbau, talking about how it was used both as a warning sign and to keep the beat. Music was also discussed slightly with Carnival and the Candomblé religion, but nothing went into deep detail on the subject. In this case study, I don’t believe music played as big of a role in the social structure as the people themselves did. I think the way the slaves were treated had much…

Comparative Paper How do you measure a human life? Is it the years in your life, or the life in your years? By examining Daytripper in light of the theory of life articulated in American Beauty, we can see that Daytripper is arguing life’s true meaning is found in quality, not quantity. The book is much more about what makes a life than how it ends. Both stories explore the quiet or simple moments that shape a man’s life, and ultimately his death. American Beauty is a story of Lester Burnham…