Deeply Rooted in the Present: Heritage, Memory, and Identity in Brazilian Quilombos

Author : Mary Lorena Kenny

Paperback

Published : Thursday 17 May 2018

ISBN : 9781442634749

Price : €27.70

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Asking what it means to be quilombola (descendants of African slaves) in the twenty-first century, Kenny illustrates how heritage and identity do not simply exist, but are continually being constructed to reflect particular historical circumstances.

Asking what it means to be quilombola (descendants of African slaves) in the twenty-first century, Kenny illustrates how heritage and identity do not simply exist, but are continually being constructed to reflect particular historical circumstances. The book includes supplementary exercises that encourage readers to make connections between the case study at hand, their own heritage, and heritage-making efforts in other parts of the world.

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