David William Foster (1940–2020) was Regents' Professor of Spanish at Arizona State University.

"This book provides an excellent overview of gender, feminist, and queer theoretical formulations and their application to Brazilian cinema within a sociohistorical framework. It will be of interest to students of gender issues, Latin American culture, and film." --David George, Professor of Spanish, Lake Forest College, Illinois

• Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Constructions of Masculinity Jorge um brasileiroLamarcaÓpera do malandroO botoCapitalismo selvagemYndio do Brasil2. Constructions of Feminine and Feminist Identities A hora da estrelaEternamente PaguQue bom te ver vivaBananas Is My Business3. Same-Sex Positionings and Social Power BarrelaO beijo no asfaltoVeraConclusions Notes References Index

David William Foster (1940–2020) was Regents' Professor of Spanish at Arizona State University.

"This book provides an excellent overview of gender, feminist, and queer theoretical formulations and their application to Brazilian cinema within a sociohistorical framework. It will be of interest to students of gender issues, Latin American culture, and film." --David George, Professor of Spanish, Lake Forest College, Illinois

• Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Constructions of Masculinity Jorge um brasileiroLamarcaÓpera do malandroO botoCapitalismo selvagemYndio do Brasil2. Constructions of Feminine and Feminist Identities A hora da estrelaEternamente PaguQue bom te ver vivaBananas Is My Business3. Same-Sex Positionings and Social Power BarrelaO beijo no asfaltoVeraConclusions Notes References Index

David William Foster (1940–2020) was Regents' Professor of Spanish at Arizona State University.

"This book provides an excellent overview of gender, feminist, and queer theoretical formulations and their application to Brazilian cinema within a sociohistorical framework. It will be of interest to students of gender issues, Latin American culture, and film." --David George, Professor of Spanish, Lake Forest College, Illinois

• Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Constructions of Masculinity Jorge um brasileiroLamarcaÓpera do malandroO botoCapitalismo selvagemYndio do Brasil2. Constructions of Feminine and Feminist Identities A hora da estrelaEternamente PaguQue bom te ver vivaBananas Is My Business3. Same-Sex Positionings and Social Power BarrelaO beijo no asfaltoVeraConclusions Notes References Index