African-Brazilian culture and regional identity in Bahia, Brazil / Scott Ickes.
| Author/creator | Ickes, Scott |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Gainesville : University Press of Florida, |
| Description | xi, 322 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | New world diasporas New World diasporas series. ^A537036 |
| Contents | Introduction: Brazil's Black Rome and the remaking of Bahian regional identity -- Salvador, Bahia, 1930-1954 -- The revitalization of African-Bahian culture -- Performing Bahia: public festivals, samba, and African-Bahian agency -- Rituals of inclusion: evolving discourses of Bahianness -- Carnival of the people: Batucadas and Afoxés -- The project of regional identity formation: culture, politics, and tourism -- Conclusion and epilogue: cultural politics in Bahia. |
| Abstract | An examination of why Afro-Bahian people are a marginalized racial group despite the fact that Bahia has a majority black population. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-308) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013007073 |
| ISBN | 9780813044781 (alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |