The Mythical and the Technological Imaginary in Macunaíma, by Mario de Andrade
This paper discusses the relationship between the mythical and technological imaginary in Mário de Andrade’s Macunaíma. Overcoming binary distinctions between organic and inorganic, we will see how myth and technology are intertwined. For instance, imported commoditie...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2006 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (UNISUL) |
| Repositorio: | Crítica Cultural (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portaldeperiodicos.animaeducacao.com.br:article/89 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://portaldeperiodicos.animaeducacao.com.br/index.php/Critica_Cultural/article/view/89 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Myth Technology Sacred Mito Tecnologia Sagrado |
| Sumario: | This paper discusses the relationship between the mythical and technological imaginary in Mário de Andrade’s Macunaíma. Overcoming binary distinctions between organic and inorganic, we will see how myth and technology are intertwined. For instance, imported commodities attract Macunaíma, whereas the capitalist giant, Piaimã is indeed an ogre, a fact that refers to a mythical imaginary. |
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