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Paulo Ito, World Cup: A Brazilian street artist has created the World Cup’s first viral image.
On May 10, Brazilian artist Paulo Ito posted this mural on the doors of a schoolhouse in São Paulo’s Pompeia district. Less than a week later, it has become an international sensation, drawing huge attention on Facebook. It has also… Continue reading
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Big-Food’s Impact on the South: A View from Brazil
Traditional long-established food systems and dietary patterns are being displaced in Brazil and in other countries in the South (Africa, Asia, and Latin America) by ultra-processed products made by transnational food corporations (“Big Food” and “Big Snack”).This displacement increases… Continue reading
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This Image Should NOT be Seen by the Whole World | How to be an Anthropologist
I find the Facebook meme distressing, not because of the Belo Monte Dan Project, but because the author and all of the people who share it have fed into and bolstered (even if unknowingly) a narrative that depicts indigenous people… Continue reading
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Finding Beauty Beyond Clever Devices
“Many contemporary composers have been building walls of sounds following their own clever devices. But then, who lives inside those rooms?” — Toru Takemitsu “The first question I ask myself when something doesn’t seem to be beautiful is why do I… Continue reading
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