Laughter Out of Place ch.2-3
by Amanda Muller
1. Rio de Janeiro
1.1. system demands that domestic work be the lowest paid; increasing number of workers in the lowest paid sectors
1.2. domestic workers are objectified as a kind of good or service
1.3. most domestic work is done by women, most disadvantaged workers; bottom of social hierarchies
1.4. By 1989, Rio had the most unequal distribution of income of any metropolitan area in Brazil
1.5. "Social apartheid" domestic workers are removed from life experiences of middle and upper class; causes a division of both class and everyday culture.
2. Prioritize Ideas
2.1. Continued segregation of architectural forms: reinforces a sense of inferiority among the poor and working classes
2.2. Bodily movements and ways of behaving; distinguished as part of one class or another
2.3. Education system separated based on class:not an equalizer.
2.4. When an individual does have access to education, it is often impossible to make it a high priority
3. Plan
3.1. Goals
3.1.1. Goal 1
3.1.2. Goal 2
3.2. Rules
3.2.1. Session Rule 1
3.2.2. Session Rule 2
3.3. Define Problems
3.4. Capture Ideas
3.5. Prioritize Ideas
3.6. Define Action Points
4. Race and Racism
4.1. poverty conceptualized as class problem over race problem
4.2. spectrum of race in Brazil is not just "black and white"
4.3. blackness still associated with; slavery, dirty work, and ugliness
4.4. "whiter" characteristics=better chances of succeeding in life, greater job opportunities
4.5. men's attractiveness=economic well being; women's attractiveness=beauty and sex appeal
4.6. "mulata"=positive image, mixed-race creativity, beauty, and sensuality. (eroticized)
5. Ideas
5.1. Brazil=last country on earth to abolish slavery
5.1.1. Brazilian sexuality guarantees an implicitly color-blind erotic democracy: helps mask every day racism in Brazil
5.1.2. Sub Idea 2