Thinking about black representativeness: reflections on the (non) black body in the performing arts

The author proposes a reflection on the social changes that led to the emergence of a movement that advocates for black representation in the performing arts field in recent years. Based on an analysis of some of the ways in which the black body is represented in the scene, especially in the play En...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Dess, Conrado
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC)
Repositorio:Urdimento (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai::article/18826
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.udesc.br/index.php/urdimento/article/view/18826
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Representação
Representatividade
Corpo negro
Teatro negro
Representation
Representativeness
Black body
Black theater
Representación
Representatividad
Cuerpo negro
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Sumario:The author proposes a reflection on the social changes that led to the emergence of a movement that advocates for black representation in the performing arts field in recent years. Based on an analysis of some of the ways in which the black body is represented in the scene, especially in the play Entrevista com Stela do Patrocínio, this article also aims to reflect on the political and social implications caused by the presence and the absence of the black body in the contemporary theater scene.