"This book focuses on a selection of internationally known Latin American films. The chapters are organized around national categories, grounding the readings not only in the context of social and political conditions, but also in those of each national film industry. It is a very useful text for st
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udents of the region's cultural output, as well as for students of film studies who wish to learn more about the innovative and often controversial films discussed." (Publisher description)
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"One characteristic of Brazilian neo-Pentecostal ministries that draw on the Faith Movement is an accentuation of performative and metonymic linkages between supernatural power and ritual. While sharing elements with a broader transnational Faith movement, this Prosperity theology and its associated
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practices emerge out of the contemporary sociocultural context of Brazilian 'popular' religions as they relate to a consumer economy. The paper addresses the role of particular kinds of objects and material media in the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. Such symbolic media configure a distinctly Pentecostal projection of local-global relations. The analysis also considers an example of temple architecture and the construction of a Biblical theme park by the Universal Church in Rio de Janeiro. The symbolic and metonymic treatment of physical space builds up connections between believers, temporality, certain forms of historicity, and sacred geography in a way that resonates with other activities in the Church." (Abstract)
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"O autor expõe a trajetória histórica da televisão, analisando como o panorama sociocultural e político influenciou, direta ou indiretamente, o desenvolvimento dessa mídia. Além do panorama nacional, Sérgio Mattos analisa o papel da televisão no contexto mundial." (Descrição da editora de
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