Brazilian Culture & Civilization.

Catalog description

This course focuses on the development of Brazilian cultural identity, as distinct from, but related to, the Portuguese and other Lusophone peoples in Africa and Asia, as represented in Brazilian Literature and Cultural Arts, such as Music and Film. How do Brazilians view or not view themselves as inheritors of Portuguese culture? What do they see about themselves that differentiates them from the Portuguese, from their Spanish-speaking neighbors, and from other former colonies of Portugal? Seminal texts and their representations in Cinema will be considered. Class discussion, readings, and student papers are all in Portuguese. A laboratory fee is charged. Prerequisite: PR 2312 or PR 2318 , or permission of instructor.