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Shaw, Lisa Daughter of John Arthur and Lillie (Hulse) Jesse.
(The period 1930-1945 was one of huge social change in Bra...)
The period 1930-1945 was one of huge social change in Brazil, with the introduction of industrialisation under the authoritarian regime of Getulio Vargas. In this book, Lisa Shaw examines the impact of political, social and cultural developments on the nation's most popular musical form, samba. She looks at the way songs were written, the lifestyles and social positions of the composers (sambistas) and their relationship to political and commercial power structures. Samba lyrics are unique historical documents and by studying them we can obtain a clear picture of samba's shifting status as it developed from being the music of working-class blacks and was appropriated by mainstream middle-class culture. The final chapters of the book focus on the lyrics of three influential sambistas: Ataulfo Alves, Ari Barroso and Noel Rosa and look at the manner in which their songs both comply with and flout tradition and authority.
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(Brazil has one of the most significant and productive fil...)
Brazil has one of the most significant and productive film industries in Latin America. This ground-breaking study provides an entertaining insight into the Brazilian films that have most captured the imagination of domestic audiences over the years. The recent international success of films such as Central Station and City of God, has stimulated widespread interest in Brazilian film, but studies written in English focus on the 'auteur' cinema of the 1960s. This book focuses on individual films in their socio-historical context, drawing on extensive fieldwork in Brazil and Latin America. It argues that Brazilian cinema has almost always been grounded in intrinsically home-grown cultural forms, dating back to the nineteenth century, such as the Brazilian music-hall, the travelling circus, radio shows, carnival, and, later, comedy television. Combining a chronological structure with groundbreaking research and a lively approach, Popular cinema in Brazil is the ideal introduction to Brazilian cinema.
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Shaw, Lisa Daughter of John Arthur and Lillie (Hulse) Jesse.
Bachelor in French and Hispanic Studies, University Salford, Manchester, England, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy in Brazilian Studies, University Liverpool, England, 1996.
Temporary professor Portuguese and Spanish University Salford, Manchester, 1989—1991. Senior lecturer Portuguese and Brazilian studies University Leeds, England, since 1991. Visiting professor Brazilian civilization and popular culture University of California at Los Angeles, 1999.
Visiting professor Federal Fluminense University, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2004.
(The period 1930-1945 was one of huge social change in Bra...)
(Brazil has one of the most significant and productive fil...)