Deeply Rooted in the Present: Heritage, Memory, and Identity in Brazilian Quilombos

Author:   Mary Lorena Kenny
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
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9781442634749


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   17 May 2018
Format:   Paperback
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Deeply Rooted in the Present: Heritage, Memory, and Identity in Brazilian Quilombos


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Asking what it means to be quilombola (descendants of African slaves) in the twenty-first century, Kenny illustrates how heritage and identity do not simply exist, but are continually being constructed to reflect particular historical circumstances. The book includes supplementary exercises that encourage readers to make connections between the case study at hand, their own heritage, and heritage-making efforts in other parts of the world.

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Author:   Mary Lorena Kenny
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.300kg
ISBN:  

9781442634749


ISBN 10:   144263474
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   17 May 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Figures List of Maps List of Abbreviations Preface Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Slavery, Quilombos, and Land 2. From Enslavement to Quilombolas 3. Quilombola Identity Conclusion Further Reading Supplementary Exercises References Index

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Grappling with fundamental anthropological questions but written for general readers, this is a key book for students, researchers, and instructors working on race, ethnicity, identity politics, heritage, and memory in Latin America. Deeply Rooted in the Present is a welcome and exciting addition to the rapidly growing field of heritage studies. - Maria Fernanda Escallon, University of Oregon Kenny provides a rich exploration of the quilombo movement, which has transformed the politics of race, land, and culture throughout Brazil. Throughout, Kenny illuminates the anthropology of heritage, racism, and the making and remaking of culture and identity, resulting in an ideal book for many college courses, not just those focused on Brazil. - Sean Mitchell, Rutgers University The book engages, in a theoretically sophisticated manner, the thorny complex of heritage and memory in a society still fraught with the legacies of slavery and racism. - Allan C. Dawson, Drew University


"""Grappling with fundamental anthropological questions but written for general readers, this is a key book for students, researchers, and instructors working on race, ethnicity, identity politics, heritage, and memory in Latin America. Deeply Rooted in the Present is a welcome and exciting addition to the rapidly growing field of heritage studies.""--Maria Fernanda Escall�n, University of Oregon ""Kenny provides a rich exploration of the quilombo movement, which has transformed the politics of race, land, and culture throughout Brazil. Throughout, Kenny illuminates the anthropology of heritage, racism, and the making and remaking of culture and identity, resulting in an ideal book for many college courses, not just those focused on Brazil.""--Sean Mitchell, Rutgers University ""The book engages, in a theoretically sophisticated manner, the thorny complex of heritage and memory in a society still fraught with the legacies of slavery and racism.""--Allan C. Dawson, Drew University"


Author Information

Mary Lorena Kenny is Professor of Anthropology at Eastern Connecticut State University. She is the author of Hidden Heads of Households: Child Labor in Urban Northeast Brazil (2007).

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