Contested interpretations of graffiti in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Tipo de material
Dissertação Mestrado
Autor Principal
Hansen, Molly
Sexo
Mulher
Orientador
Sullivan, Megan
Ano de Publicação
2014
Local da Publicação
Estados Unidos
Programa
Master of Arts
Instituição
Tulane University
Idioma
Inglês
Palavras chave
Social sciences
Communication and the arts
Brazil
Graffiti
Public space
Resumo

In this thesis I examine the divide between graffiti writing and graffiti art in São Paulo, Brazil, arguing that privileging graffiti art perpetuates the marginalization of graffiti writers, especially in the context of São Paulo positioning itself as a 'creative city.' The actions of graffiti practitioners can be connected to those of artists during the military dictatorship (1964-1985) in Brazil, as interventions in the city and society. The contemporary graffiti scene in São Paulo, as is also observed in other major metropolises, is an unequal one: graffiti art is praised while graffiti writing is criminalized.

Método e Técnica de Pesquisa
Qualitativo
Referência Espacial
Cidade/Município
São Paulo
Macrorregião
Sudeste
Brasil
Habilitado
UF
São Paulo
Referência Temporal
1964-1985
Localização Eletrônica
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