"[Examines] le développement historique et socio-économique des Caraïbes dans le roman de Paule Marshall: The Chosen Place, The Timeless People (publié en 1963), à travers la relation de deux femmes, l'une noire, l'autre blanche, dont les destins et l'héritage sont liés à l'histoire particulière des relations de genre caractéristiques de l'esclavage et de la vie sur les plantations." (Refdoc.fr)
Focuses on the book "Casa-grande e senzala," by Brazilian sociologist Gilberto Freyre. In his book, Freyre introduces the idea of Brazilian racial democracy (democracia racial) and analyzes the views of black people in Brazil. Freyre and his ideas were said to be controversial and racist and many believed that these ideas created myths within society
Peret,Benjamin (Author), Ponge,Robert (Author), and Maestri Filho,Mario Jose (Author)
Format:
Book, Whole
Publication Date:
2002
Published:
Porto Alegre, RS: UFRGS Editora
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
199 p, Contents: Benjamin Péret: surrealista e historiador de Palmares / Robert Ponge -- Benjamin Péret: um olhar heterodoxo sobre Palmares / Mário Maestri -- Nota sobre "Que foi o quilombo de Palmares?" de Benjamin Péret -- Que foi o quilombo de Palmares / Benjamin Péret