Laughter Out Of Place

1. History, representation and scholarships

1.1. The belief that your skin color as a determining factor for one opportunities in life

1.2. Black Cinderella -beaten in an elevator at a ball because of her skin color and the idea she was not wothy to be waited on

1.3. Xuxa modeling school- where whiteness is considered beautiful

2. The issue Of Race and Class

2.1. Brazil

2.1.1. Uncomfortable speaking about race

2.1.2. cultural element that were too closely related to slavery were denigrated

2.1.3. never had a civil rights or black pride movement

2.2. North America

2.2.1. more open about speaking about the issue of race

2.2.2. In the United States one is legally either black or white "one drop of blood rule "

3. Private and public places spaces

3.1. Specifically planned to separate the classes from another

3.2. Divided into 3 functionally independent zones

3.2.1. the social area

3.2.2. the intimate area

3.2.3. the service area

4. Poverty in Brazil and Rio De Janieiro

4.1. Many poor women in rio are recent migrants who came in search of domestic work but have no health insurance and benefits

4.2. Rio had the most unequal distribution of wealth in any metropolitan area

4.3. The effects of slavery though abolished still affects the world Gloria lives in

5. Struggle to earn a living wage

5.1. Gloria was well into her 40's before she was able to earn a high enough income to be considered working-class

5.2. Gloria works as a Domestic workers and was earning roughly 6 dollars a day

5.3. The defining definition and mental notion of middle class is to have others do their housework .

6. Chapter 2

7. Chapter 3

7.1. Beauty and social mobility

7.1.1. Dark skin and African features are considered negative female characteristics

7.1.2. Only if a dark skin women is able to seduce a "coroa" can she overcome her negative image