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S.D. Kapac 48-330 November 27, 2012

CLASS/ POVERTY Oct 2 Maternal thinking Oct 2 Cocaine Production Oct 9 No, Im not dog

RACE/RACIAL IDENTITIES/RACISM Oct 23 Who are Indians Nov 6 Policing boundaries Nov 20 The Ghost

GENDER/SEXUALITIES Nov 6 Dionysian In the article, it was stated more than once that black was associated with bad while white was associated with good. Christian symbolism also contributed to this association with skin colour. The devil represented black skin and thought to be evil while the angels, saints, and virgins were portrayed as being pure with white skin. The two groups talked about in this article are the people from Choco, which is a very poor area and who are mainly black and in Quibdo which consists of a middle class society who are white. The Black people in Colombia are stereotyped as Dionysian because of the curiosity of the being seen as erotic and objects of pleasure. When there is an interracial sexual encounter, its not because of the respect or equality between the two, its mainly based on black women being seen as objects of pleasure and about black men being more masculine than their white counterparts. Black men have been labeled as being obsessed with sex. It also talks about how black men consume natural food which helps to maintain their physical and sexual potency which is said to be superior to that of white people. It is believed that the black mans sexuality is learned from an early age; through ritual dancing and masculine socializing they are using their sexuality to attract women. It is also said that alcohol and music is an underlying factor when trying to attract the opposite sex. To others, the Black world is seen as undeveloped and inferior yet when it comes to dance and music, they are viewed as superior and powerful in the arts. The white people are attracted to these characteristics of the black world although they point out that these skills do not produce economic wealth. Therefore ability to dance and make music is the only superiority for black because it does not create wealthy or further them in society. The black people spoke about how being valued and devalued by white people when they say things like you people dance very well (Vigoya p.66). Its a compliment but it has a degrading undertone as well. In the Goldstein book, there is a strong comparison to black people and how they are viewed by non-blacks in a sexual way. The mulattas are seen as hot (Goldstein, p.114), and objects of display they are the image of Brazil and they are the face of carnival which represents sexuality, seductiveness, erotic paradise, music, and dancing. Mulattas are directly associated with this image. They are also desired because they are not considered to not be as black as the black people in Brazil because of their white features of lighter skin and straight noses. In the book, Goldstein talks about searching the web on Brazilian women and finding pornography as her search result. I was curious to see if I would find anything different but I found close to the same. There is still an obvious class difference because although there are many mulattas in Brazil there are not an abundance of interracial relationships. The mulattas and black women living in the favelas, seek a relationship with a white man or coroas as a way out of the poverty they live in. for them its nothing sexual, instead a way to a better life and a way to lose the

stigma of being black and believing that living poor was natural because they are black. The white people are the elites and they like the idea of whitening the Brazilian population.

Nov 13 AIDS in Urban Brazil The first reported case of AIDS in Brazil was in 1983. Since then the disease has spread throughout the country at a rapid rate. Many Brazilians are not too concerned with the disease and downplay as not being as dangerous as other diseases in the country. As of today, Brazil recognizes three main categories of sexuality which are heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality. This model of sexuality is influenced by the Western society. In Brazil, sexual experiences are categorized by masculinity and femininity. The role acted out during intercourse, usually defines that person. The masculine is the penetrator during intercourse. He is dominating because his role is the same if he were to have intercourse with a male or a female. On the other hand, the person labeled as being feminine is the one being penetrated. In the case of case two men having intercourse, the male getting penetrated in considered as female because he is taking on the role of a women. They would also be considered as a homosexual. Taking the feminine role is seen as a failure to Brazilians because it is seen as wanting to fulfill the role of a woman but not actually having the anatomy of a woman. Although, the dominate person is not stigmatized for engaging in a relationship with another man. He is seen as fulfilling his role a man whether he is with a man or a woman. These roles are not considered to be absolute. Those who change between roles of masculine and feminine are characterized as being flexible and fluid There is a subculture of people who are outwardly in same-sex relationships. They believe in the term homosexuality, whereas other Brazils find no use for the word. This term has also been linked to the middle. Since AIDS does not receive as much attention as other diseases like malaria, the little education provided in understanding the disease is focused on the subculture not the entire country.

Nov 13 Honour and Object Shame