How Long to Read Cinema, Slavery, and Brazilian Nationalism

How Long Does it Take to Read Cinema, Slavery, and Brazilian Nationalism?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 55 minutes to read Cinema, Slavery, and Brazilian Nationalism by Richard A. Gordon

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A unique contribution to film studies, Richard Gordon's Cinema, Slavery, and Brazilian Nationalism is the first full-length book on Brazilian films about slavery. By studying Brazilian films released between 1976 and 2005, Gordon examines how the films both define the national community and influence viewer understandings of Brazilianness. Though the films he examines span decades, they all communicate their revised version of Brazilian national identity through a cinematic strategy with a dual aim: to upset ingrained ways of thinking about Brazil and to persuade those who watch the films to accept a new way of understanding their national community. By examining patterns in this heterogeneous group of films, Gordon proposes a new way of delineating how these films attempt to communicate with and change the minds of audience members. Gordon outlines five key aspects that each film incorporates, which describe their shared formula for and role in constructing social identity. These elements include the ways in which the films attempt to create links between the past and the viewers' present and their methods of encouraging viewers to identify with their protagonists, who are often cast as a prototype for the nation. By aligning themselves with this figure, viewers arrive at a definition of their national identity that, while Afrocentric, also promotes racial and ethnic inclusiveness. Gordon's innovative analysis transcends the context of his work, and his conclusions can be applied to questions of national identity and film across cultures.

How long is Cinema, Slavery, and Brazilian Nationalism?

Cinema, Slavery, and Brazilian Nationalism by Richard A. Gordon is 287 pages long, and a total of 73,759 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 90% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Cinema, Slavery, and Brazilian Nationalism Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 43 minutes to read Cinema, Slavery, and Brazilian Nationalism aloud.

What Reading Level is Cinema, Slavery, and Brazilian Nationalism?

Cinema, Slavery, and Brazilian Nationalism is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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