1. Color Blind Democracies
1.1. Brazilian Identity
1.1.1. uncomfortable talking about race
1.1.2. anything African derived became "Brazilian"
1.1.2.1. de-Africanization
1.2. blackness
1.2.1. associated with slavery
1.2.2. "dirty work"
1.2.3. "ugliness"
1.3. The Black Cinderella
1.3.1. Ana Flavia Pecanha Azeredo
1.3.1.1. daughter of governor of the state of Espirito Santo
1.3.1.2. physically assaulted by whites in an elevator for making them wait
1.3.1.3. filed racial discrimination suit against them
1.3.2. In Brazil, "you would have to be a fairy tale character to be both q governor's daughter and black" p. 107
1.4. color blind sexuality
1.4.1. the desirable mulata
1.4.1.1. mixed race female
1.4.1.2. "tropical, sensual, untamed, Brazilian" p. 111
1.4.1.3. dance the samba
1.4.1.4. certain body type, large and shapely buttocks
1.4.1.5. center of national ideology
2. Chapter 4: No Time for Childhood
2.1. Life in Rio
2.1.1. Lower class men
2.1.1.1. doomed to be criminals
2.1.1.2. in and out of correctional facilities
2.1.1.3. life of crime to sustain living
2.1.2. upper class
2.1.2.1. built walls to protect themselves from the cities criminals
2.1.2.2. city of pleasure for the wealthy
2.2. Pedro Paulo
2.2.1. Glorias oldest son
2.2.2. serving 15 year sentence for armed burglary of two houses
2.2.3. in prision at Ilha Grande Prison
2.3. "nurtured" vs "nurturing" children
2.3.1. "nurturing"
2.3.1.1. poor children
2.3.1.2. from early age take on serious responsibilities
2.3.1.3. bring resources to household
2.3.1.4. nurture household
2.3.1.5. have moral obligations to family
2.3.2. "nurtured"
2.3.2.1. coddled progenies of middle class families
3. Violence in Rio de Janeiro
3.1. Gangs in Rio
3.1.1. fueled by middle class and elite drug consumption as well as international drug trade
3.1.2. offer a place of belonging to young males
3.1.3. give them a job with decent wages
3.1.4. often act as a justice system for the local community
3.2. corrupt police
3.2.1. often controlled by gangs
3.2.2. used police brutality
3.2.3. accept bribes
3.2.4. steal from civilians
3.2.5. "police bandits"
3.2.5.1. the inescapable violence of the world in Rio
3.3. Revenge
3.3.1. good or bad bandits
3.3.2. good or bad police
3.3.3. high death rate
3.3.3.1. due to lack of reliable justice system
3.3.4. people taking matters into their own hands
3.3.5. "Death Squad"
3.3.5.1. some police work in their off hours
3.3.5.2. settling personal vendettas
3.3.6. sometimes gang action is taken with support from local community
3.3.6.1. such as when a child rapist is killed
4. Chapter 6: Partial Truths, or the Carnivalization of Desire
4.1. Brazilian Sexuality
4.1.1. More interested in the butt than breasts
4.1.2. sexual teasing and banter common
4.1.3. people of all ages discuss sex comfortably
4.1.4. sexual positiveness
4.1.4.1. sexual liberation
4.1.4.1.1. public flirtation socially accepted
4.1.4.2. bodily liberation expressed in:
4.1.4.2.1. body language
4.1.4.2.2. dress
4.1.4.2.3. flirtation
4.1.4.2.4. dance
4.1.4.3. women use seductive capabilities to gain something in exchange
4.1.5. male homosexuality
4.1.5.1. upper class model
4.1.5.1.1. similar to how we think of it in N. America
4.1.5.2. lower class model
4.1.5.2.1. homens (men)
4.1.5.2.2. bichas
4.1.6. "eating" metaphors
4.1.6.1. men are eaters and women are to be eaten
4.1.6.2. women expect men to be providers, key element in women's recognition of a partner's good qualities
4.1.6.3. women demand food from men
4.1.6.4. "the man who raises you does not eat you"
4.1.6.4.1. the danger of stepfathers, men outside the family unit
4.1.6.4.2. worry about rape
5. Chapter 7: What's So Funny about Rape?
5.1. Rape is common in Brazil
5.1.1. Not considered as serious as in N. America
5.1.2. Virgins raped are considered to experience much more trauma than non-virgins
5.2. Marilia and Celso
5.2.1. Marilia poisioned Celso with rat poison but he survived. Reasons:
5.2.1.1. Celso abused her and her children
5.2.1.2. He had raped her in the past
5.2.1.3. He slept with other women
5.2.1.4. He saw her out dancing after he had forbidden her and she was afraid he would beat her
5.2.1.5. Marilia did not want to put up with the abuse anymore, took matters into her own hands
5.2.2. not an uncommon circumstance
5.2.3. Like many of Marilias problems, Cleso proved hard to kill.
5.3. humor in laughter out of place
5.3.1. For women, allowed a way for sexuality, violence, and female victimization to be dealt with though humor.
5.3.2. Reveal a great deal of suffering through stories that otherwise would have remained silent.
5.4. Distrust of the legal system
5.4.1. Unlikely that serious crimes would be reported to the police
5.4.2. cultural ideas block them from trust
5.4.3. lower classes place lower value on virginity than upper class - cultural idea
6. Domination
6.1. Class System
6.1.1. Elite
6.1.2. Middle Class
6.1.3. Working Class
6.1.3.1. African heritage
6.2. Incompetence
6.2.1. important sign of class
6.2.2. Middle and upper class do not know how to sustain a household on their own
6.3. Labor
6.3.1. Rural
6.3.2. City
6.3.3. From slave to Domestic Worker
6.4. Overcoming the class system: moving up in rank from working to middle class
6.4.1. example: Nilda
6.4.1.1. married a man of higher rank
6.4.1.2. could now afford a domestic worker of her own
6.4.1.3. Gloria is jealous that she has been unlucky in her attempts at jumping the class gap
6.5. Educational Capital
6.5.1. Working class vs Middle/Elites
6.5.1.1. public school system is mediocre at best
6.5.1.2. elite and middle class children attend private sector schools and receive better education
6.5.1.2.1. leading to better jobs
6.5.1.2.2. can afford the better schools