FALL 2004 POR 3502 ( 1239 ) MWF 6th period in CBD 212
B R A Z I L I A N C U L T U R E

PROF. CHARLES A. PERRONE (office GRI 335, 392-2100)

Office Hours: MWF 10:40-11:30 or by appointment; e-mail: cap@rll.ufl.edu

Course objectives:

This is a new course designed to complement the general introduction to Luso-Brazilian Civilization POR 3500, which focuses more on historical foundations of cultural formations in Portugal, Brazil, and Lusophone Africa. The present course concentrates on expressive behaviors of the modern period, from the turn of the twentieth century to the present. Primary manifestations and themes to be considered include folklife, the transition from rural to urban culture, electronic media (radio-film-television), performance arts, especially popular music, forms of national identity, and governmental institutions. A concurrent aim is to continue to develop and enhance the written and spoken command of the language of students coming from intermediate classes. As one pursues cultural understanding through readings and discussion, it is useful to explore relevant internet domain resources (esp .br).

Grading:

2 exams (40%); 4 short papers (40%); daily assignments, a presentation, and class performance, including attendance, and participation (20%). Excellent needed in all three areas to achieve "A" grade.

Specific instructions on papers follow in class.

Readings:

Gator Textbooks will have 2 coursepacks with original titles. The pocket books may be available by internet at www.livrariacultura.com.br or livrariasaraiva.com.br

Key sites: www.minc.gov.br; www.mre.gov.br/cdbrasil/itamaraty/web/port/index

Schedule (subject to change)

All assigned readings are in coursepack and/or on reserve.

8/23 Introduction. Acquire photocopies

8/25 Special guest, video Os brasileiros segments 1-2-3

8/27 Library special: Brazilian resources in LAC

Practice composition: relatório sobre visita à biblioteca

Read: Discursos de posse de Lula, Gil. Visit key governmentl sites (above)

8/30 Preliminaries, inaugural speeches of Lula, Gil

9/1 Melo, "Conceito de cultura"

9/3 Continue notions of "cultura"

9/6 Labor Day

9/8 Ribeiro "Teoria do folclore", Lamas "Música folclórica e popular"

9/10 Ayala Cultura popular no Brasil 1-4

9/13 MinC: Weffort "Introdução" (xerox / on line )

9/15 MinC: De Fioro "Políticas do livro" (xerox / on line )

9/17 MinC: Campello "Ações pelo patrimônio" (xerox / on line ) PAPER 1

9/20 MinC: Oliveira "A indústria do audiovisual" (xerox / on line )

9/22 MinC: Souza "As artes cênicas" (xerox / on line )

9/24 MinC: Cocchiarle "As artes visuais" (xerox / on line ); ITAU VHS

9/27 MinC: Pereira, Reis "Cultura negra" (xerox / on line )

9/29 MinC: Priolli "Radio e televisão" (xerox / on line)/ cf. radios on line

10/1 MinC: Londres "meio milênio do Brasil" / cf. mre

10/4 Ancient imaginary: the island of Brasil, read Trevisan from Ana em Veneza

10/6 Brazil 500 years and national ID, read Silveira "Aspectos…"

10/8 Pignatari “Cultura brasileira pós-nacionalista”

10/11 Review

10/13 Exam 1

10/15 Videos Os brasileiros 4-5-6; ITAU Entre duas guerras PAPER 2

10/18 Case study: samba; begin Paranhos "Coisa nossa"

10/20 Continue Paranhos "Coisa nossa"

10/22 VHS: "Blame it on Lisa"; Simpsons and Rio controversy

10/25 XX renovation: Cândido "A revolução de 30 e a cultura," Vasconcelos “Os intérpretes"

10/27 Sodré "A cultura de massa," Ortiz “Cultura e sociedade” < A moderna tradição brasileira

10/29 Napolitano, Utopia e massificação, 1950s, VHS ITAU “Era JK”

11/1 Napolitano, 1960/67; Ayala Cultura popular no Brasil 5-6

11/3 Napolitano, 1968; Gil by Gal “Cultura e civilização”

11/5 Napolitano, 1970/75 (< Anos 70 Teatro)

11/8 Napolitano, 1976/80

11/10 Miceli “Entre no ar em Belíndia: a indústria cultura hoje”

11/12 Homecoming, sem aula PAPER 3

11/15 TV nation, begin Calza O que é telenovela

11/17 Continue Calza O que é telenovela

11/19 Anos 70 TV

11/22 Fortuna 1, 2, 3, 4 (< Visibilidade)

11/24 VHS: "Best of Brazilian TV"

11/26 Thanksgiving

11/29 Film Bye Bye Brasil

12/1 Film Bye Bye Brasil

12/3 Discussion and critique

12/6 Evaluation / Rheda "O santuário"

12/8 Rheda "A frente" / Review

12/10 Discretionary Review Day

PAPER 4

Exam 2 (not a formal final). Complete all as Group 16 A ; Thurs. Dec. 16, 2004, 9:30 AM

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