Bodies of the Future in Ideal Societies: Representations of Eugenics in Brazilian Modernist Literature
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Resumo: | This article aims at analyzing the representations of eugenics in two utopian novels of Brazilian modernist literature: A Amazônia Misteriosa (1925) by Gastão Cruls and O Presidente Negro ou o Choque das Raças (1926) by Monteiro Lobato. Diverse and contradictory, these representations are proposals for radical and aesthetic eugenics, shaping a dense arena where fictional narratives fight each other to lure readers into certain views on nationality and science. |
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Bodies of the Future in Ideal Societies: Representations of Eugenics in Brazilian Modernist LiteratureCuerpos del Futuro en Sociedades Ideales: Representaciones de Eugenia en la Literatura Modernista BrasileñaCorpos do Futuro em Sociedades Ideais: Representações de Eugenia na Literatura Modernista BrasileiraThis article aims at analyzing the representations of eugenics in two utopian novels of Brazilian modernist literature: A Amazônia Misteriosa (1925) by Gastão Cruls and O Presidente Negro ou o Choque das Raças (1926) by Monteiro Lobato. Diverse and contradictory, these representations are proposals for radical and aesthetic eugenics, shaping a dense arena where fictional narratives fight each other to lure readers into certain views on nationality and science.El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar las representaciones de eugenia en dos obras de la literatura utópica modernista brasileña, Amazonia Misteriosa (1925) de Gastón Cruls, y El Presidente Negro o El Choque de las Razas (1926) de Monteiro Lobato. Las representaciones son diversificadas y contradictorias, propuestas de eugenias radicales y estéticas, componiendo una densa arena de conflicto entre narrativas de ficción que buscan atraer al público lector hacia determinadas visiones acerca de nacionalidad y ciencia.Este artigo pretende analisar as representações de eugenia em duas obras da literatura utópica modernista brasileira, A Amazônia Misteriosa (1925) de Gastão Cruls e O Presidente Negro ou o Choque das Raças (1926) de Monteiro Lobato. As representações são diversificadas e contraditórias, propostas de eugenias radicais e estéticas, compondo uma densa arena de lutas entre narrativas ficcionais que pretendem seduzir o público leitor para determinadas visões de nacionalidade e ciência.Centro Simão Mathias de Estudos em História da Ciência2008-12-22info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionHistorical Inquiryapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/circumhc/article/view/1633Circumscribere International Journal for the History of Science; Vol. 5 (2008); 13-26Circumscribere International Journal for the History of Science; v. 5 (2008); 13-261980-7651reponame:Circumscribereinstname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)instacron:PUC_SPenghttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/circumhc/article/view/1633/1051Queluz, Gilson Leandroinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2017-10-25T00:24:36Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/1633Revistahttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/circumhcPRIhttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/circumhc/oai||circumhc@pucsp.br1980-76511980-7651opendoar:2017-10-25T00:24:36Circumscribere - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)false |
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Bodies of the Future in Ideal Societies: Representations of Eugenics in Brazilian Modernist Literature Cuerpos del Futuro en Sociedades Ideales: Representaciones de Eugenia en la Literatura Modernista Brasileña Corpos do Futuro em Sociedades Ideais: Representações de Eugenia na Literatura Modernista Brasileira |
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Bodies of the Future in Ideal Societies: Representations of Eugenics in Brazilian Modernist Literature |
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Bodies of the Future in Ideal Societies: Representations of Eugenics in Brazilian Modernist Literature Queluz, Gilson Leandro |
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Bodies of the Future in Ideal Societies: Representations of Eugenics in Brazilian Modernist Literature |
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Bodies of the Future in Ideal Societies: Representations of Eugenics in Brazilian Modernist Literature |
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Bodies of the Future in Ideal Societies: Representations of Eugenics in Brazilian Modernist Literature |
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Bodies of the Future in Ideal Societies: Representations of Eugenics in Brazilian Modernist Literature |
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Queluz, Gilson Leandro |
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Queluz, Gilson Leandro |
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This article aims at analyzing the representations of eugenics in two utopian novels of Brazilian modernist literature: A Amazônia Misteriosa (1925) by Gastão Cruls and O Presidente Negro ou o Choque das Raças (1926) by Monteiro Lobato. Diverse and contradictory, these representations are proposals for radical and aesthetic eugenics, shaping a dense arena where fictional narratives fight each other to lure readers into certain views on nationality and science. |
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2008 |
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Centro Simão Mathias de Estudos em História da Ciência |
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