Carmen Miranda's Baiana Image: Cultural Appropriation or Appreciation?
The iconic image of Carmen Miranda was inspired by Baiana women, an African descendant community in Brazil. Could it be said that Carmen appropriated this culture? This podcast will explore this topic with some very interesting interviews.
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Episodes
Monday Nov 26, 2018
Monday Nov 26, 2018
This is the last episode of the podcast! I give a brief summary of all the episode and my final thoughts about Carmen Miranda and Baiana culture.
Sunday Nov 25, 2018
Sunday Nov 25, 2018
In this episode, I interview Alzira Duncan, an Afro-Brazilian woman who has a different opinion on Carmen Miranda and her relationship with Baiana culture.
Sunday Nov 25, 2018
Sunday Nov 25, 2018
In this episode, I interview a professor from the University of Arizona who has conducted research about cultural appropriation, and we discuss how Carmen Miranda might have appropriated Baiana culture.
Sunday Nov 25, 2018
Sunday Nov 25, 2018
This is the first episode of the podcast "Carmen Miranda: Baiana Appropriation of Appreciation?" I introduce myself, give some background on the artist and singer Carmen Miranda, and introduce the main focus of my podcast, which is to determine whether or not she appropriated Baiana culture.