Mimesis of oneself: the construction of Paresi self-representation

Authors

  • Lorena França Reis e Silva Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9133.v23i23p29-46

Keywords:

Mimesis, Self-representation, Image, Paresi, Rondon Committee.

Abstract

This article reflects on the mimesis stated through the Paresi (Aruak indigenous group) photographic mise-en-scènes in dialogue both with the first images of them produced about themselves in the beginning of the XX century, and through the performed mise-en-scènes in the Miss Paresi Haloti beauty contest, occured in 2012. For each context, they choose which diacritics signals are more appropriate to conform the relationship established with their Others. 

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Author Biography

  • Lorena França Reis e Silva, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

    Mestre em Sociologia e Antropologia pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. 

    Bacharel em Ciências Sociais, pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. 

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Published

2014-12-31

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 23 (2014)

Section

Articles and Essays

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How to Cite

Silva, L. F. R. e. (2014). Mimesis of oneself: the construction of Paresi self-representation. Cadernos De Campo (São Paulo, 1991), 23(23), 29-46. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9133.v23i23p29-46