{"product_id":"rio-de-janeiro-paperback-softback-9781009012041","title":"Rio de Janeiro (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009012041","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRio de Janeiro\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn insightful and engaging walk through the fascinating history of Rio de Janeiro.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBryan McCann (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009012041, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 June 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e325 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14.1 x 1.8 cm, 0.42 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'A Black city torn between formality and informality, Rio de Janeiro is a vivid portrait of its cultural history. Through McCann's compelling book, one can understand why Rio has for centuries reinvented itself at every corner.' Pedro Meira Monteiro, Arthur W. Marks '19 Professor of Spanish and Portuguese, Princeton University\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhat do nineteenth-century fiction, early twentieth-century popular music, 1930s soccer, 1950s film comedy, 1960s experimental art and 1970s soap operas have in common with one another? Each reveal the deep patterns structuring social and cultural life in Rio de Janeiro. Bringing a fresh perspective to one of the most visited cities in South America, Bryan McCann explores each manifestation in turn, mining their depths and drawing connections between artistic movements and political and economic transitions. The book explores the centrality of slavery to every aspect of life in nineteenth century Rio and its long legacy through to the current day, illuminating both the city's grinding inequality and violence, as well as its triumphant cultural expressions. Rio de Janeiro is a unique and fascinating city, and through ten pivotal moments, McCann reveals its boundless creativity and contradictions, and shows how it has been continually remade by newcomers, strivers, and tricksters.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Jean-Baptiste Debret in the streets of Rio (1826)\u003cbr\u003e 2. Capoeira and Machado de Assis (1862)\u003cbr\u003e 3. Chiquinha Gonzaga's 'Corta-jaca' (1895)\u003cbr\u003e 4. Flamengo, Fluminense and the best-of-three championship (1936)\u003cbr\u003e 5. Warning to sailors and chanchada film comedy (1950)\u003cbr\u003e 6. Inside out: Lygia Clark and Clarice Lispector (1960)\u003cbr\u003e 7. Favela removal and state-sponsored gentrification (1969)\u003cbr\u003e 8. Pavao-Pavaozinho, Leonel Brizola and favela upgrading (1983)\u003cbr\u003e 9. Moving the Feira de Sao Cristovao (2003)\u003cbr\u003e 10. Marielle Franco Street (2018)\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Note on sources\u003cbr\u003e Further reading\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of the Americas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of the Americas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20the%20Americas%20%5BHBJK%5D%22\"\u003eHBJK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52173737361688,"sku":"9781009012041","price":16.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009012041i.jpg?v=1781169274","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/rio-de-janeiro-paperback-softback-9781009012041","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}