Is Brazil a Democracy with Lilia Schwarcz

09/07/2022 49 min
Is Brazil a Democracy with Lilia Schwarcz

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Podcast: Brazil Unfiltered (LS 32 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: Is Brazil a Democracy with Lilia SchwarczPub date: 2022-06-27Notes from Over The Wire Podcast:Speaking with the professor of Anthropology, who is a pioneer and model of how academics can use social media platforms like youtube and Instagram to increase historical consciousness.Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn this episode of Brazil Unfiltered, James Naylor Green speaks with Lilia Schwarcz. Lilia is a professor of Anthropology at Princeton University and the University of São Paulo. She is the author of many books in Portuguese and in English on the history and culture of Brazil. Some of her books available in English include: The Spectacle of Races: Scientists, Institutions, and the Race Question in Brazil, 1870-1930; The Emperor’s Beard: D. Pedro II and His tropical Monarchy in Brazil; Lima Barreto: A Sad Visionary in Brazil at the Beginning of the XX Century; Brazil: A Biography – co-written with Heloisa Starling. And, coming out in English very soon: Brazilian Authoritarianism: Past and Present. Lilia regularly writes for popular Brazilian newspapers such as Folha de S. Paulo, Estado de S. Paulo, and Nexo. Also, Lilia is a pioneer and model of how academics can use social media platforms like youtube and Instagram to increase historical consciousness. Brazil is going through turbulent times. There’s never been a more important moment to understand Brazil’s politics, society, and culture. To go beyond the headlines, and to ask questions that aren’t easy to answer. 'Brazil Unfiltered,' does just that. This podcast is hosted by James N. Green, Professor of Brazilian History and Culture at Brown University and the National Co-Coordinator of the U.S. Network for Democracy in Brazil.Brazil Unfiltered is part of the Democracy Observatory, supported by the Washington Brazil Office, and produced by Camarada Productions.➡️ https://www.braziloffice.org/en/observatory#activitiesThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Washington Brazil Office, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.