Inventing Rio de Janeiro

In this course we will analyze how Rio de Janeiro has been invented, following a historical arch that goes from the 19th to the 21st century. Taking as our basis the different spaces composing the city, we will examine how different neighborhoods, such as Lapa, Copacabana, or the Pequena África, have acquired specific identities as well as the personae that occupy these spaces, such as the malandro, and their modes of inhabiting and existing in them. Primary sources consist of films, songs, and literary works, by artists such as Carla Camurati, Chico Buarque, and Nei Lopes. Secondary sources are drawn from fields such as film and literary studies, history, or anthropology. (PGSE 0215)