Bitita's Diary: The Autobiography of Carolina Maria de Jesus

The Autobiography of Carolina Maria de Jesus

AvCarolina Maria De Jesus,Robert M. Levine

Inbunden, Engelska, 1997

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Beskrivning

Carolina Maria de Jesus (1914-1977), nicknamed Bitita, was a destitute black Brazilian woman born in the rural interior who migrated to the industrial city of Sao Paulo. This is her autobiography, which includes details about her experiences of race relations and sexual intimidation.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1997-12-31
Mått:152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt:453 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:180
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780765602114

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Genusvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Amerikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Självbiografier och Memoarer inom Biografier

Mer om författaren

Robert M. Levine has published seventeen books on Latin America, five of which have been translated and published there. He has chaired the Columbia University Seminar on Brazil and is past chair of the Committee on Brazilian Studies of the Conference on Latin American History. He is director of Latin American Studies at the University of Miami, Coral Gables. He was elected in 1995 a corresponding member of the Instituto Geográfico e Histörico in Rio de Janeiro. He has lectured in São Paulo, Goiânia, Natal, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, Recife, and Salvador. He is co-editor of the Luso-Brazilian Review.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 Childhood; Chapter 2 The Godmothers; Chapter 3 The Holiday; Chapter 4 Being Poor; Chapter 5 A Little History; Chapter 6 The Blacks; Chapter 7 My Family; Chapter 8 The City; Chapter 9 My Son-in-Law; Chapter 10 Grandfather’s Death; Chapter 11 School; Chapter 12 The Farm; Chapter 13 I Return to the City; Chapter 14 The Domestic; Chapter 15 Illness; Chapter 16 The Revolution; Chapter 17 The Rules of Hospitality; Chapter 18 Culture; Chapter 19 The Safe; Chapter 20 The Medium; Chapter 21 The Mistress; Chapter 22 Being a Cook; after Afterword;