Performing mulata-ness: The politics of cultural authenticity and sexuality among Carioca samba dancers

Latin American Perspectives

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 113-133

  Pravaz, Natasha ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cultural authenticity; Mesti agem; Mulatas; Rio de Janeiro; Samba

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL HERITAGE; CULTURAL IDENTITY; CULTURAL TRADITION; MORALITY; RACIAL IDENTITY; SEXUALITY;

BRAZIL; RIO DE JANEIRO [BRAZIL];

EID: 84857303109     PISSN: 0094582X     EISSN: 1552678X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0094582X11430049     Document Type: Review

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