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by Lena Oak Suk (Author)

Gender and sexual morality, and their intersections with race and class, were central to the formation of urban Brazil in the twentieth century. In the Darkness of the Cinema takes a wide-ranging and innovative approach to gender and moviegoing culture in Brazilian society. By focusing on the flirtations and romances of the movie theater, as well as the intrigue and moral panic that they caused, Suk creates a rich portrait of spectatorship. Where women went to the movies, who they met, and what they did in the darkness were key questions that brewed among overlapping but disparate circles, from film intellectuals and filmmakers to legislators and public health officials, as well as the moviegoers themselves. Amassing sources located traditionally within film culture as well as outside of it, such as film magazines, interviews, comics, literature, and songs, Suk shows that movie theaters and moviegoers made an indelible mark on the urban landscapes of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

Author Biography

Lena Oak Suk is a cultural historian of Brazil. She is a research affiliate at the Institute of Historical Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Her work on gender and popular culture has been published in the Journal of Social History and the Latin American Research Review.

Number of Pages: 236
Dimensions: 0.54 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: January 12, 2026
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by Lena Oak Suk (Author)

Gender and sexual morality, and their intersections with race and class, were central to the formation of urban Brazil in the twentieth century. In the Darkness of the Cinema takes a wide-ranging and innovative approach to gender and moviegoing culture in Brazilian society. By focusing on the flirtations and romances of the movie theater, as well as the intrigue and moral panic that they caused, Suk creates a rich portrait of spectatorship. Where women went to the movies, who they met, and what they did in the darkness were key questions that brewed among overlapping but disparate circles, from film intellectuals and filmmakers to legislators and public health officials, as well as the moviegoers themselves. Amassing sources located traditionally within film culture as well as outside of it, such as film magazines, interviews, comics, literature, and songs, Suk shows that movie theaters and moviegoers made an indelible mark on the urban landscapes of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

Author Biography

Lena Oak Suk is a cultural historian of Brazil. She is a research affiliate at the Institute of Historical Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Her work on gender and popular culture has been published in the Journal of Social History and the Latin American Research Review.

Number of Pages: 236
Dimensions: 0.54 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: January 12, 2026

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In the Darkness of the Cinema: Gender and Moviegoing in Early Twentieth-Century Urban Brazil - Paperback

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