S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The doctoral thesis of sociologist Patr\u00edcia El-moor, of the University of Bras\u00edlia, sets out to determine what the Brazilian people think of the Arabs. Still, unlike dozens other studies made on the history of Arabs in Brazil, Patr\u00edcia chose to do her work differently. She wants to collect pictures, taken by people from all over Brazil, of places, people, objects or whatever it is that they believe is a part of Arab presence in national territory.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe idea is to show how society has built the imagery of Arab presence in Brazil,\u201d claims Patr\u00edcia, whose great-grandparents are Lebanese. \u201cI want to find out what is on the minds of Brazilians when you mention Arabs.\u201d According to the researcher, it is very common for Brazilians to associate Arabs to just the Syrians and the Lebanese, which comprise the majority of the colony in the country. \u201cThe view people have of Arabs in Brazil is different from other countries. In France, for instance, whenever you speak of Arabs, they think Algerians and Moroccans,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
Patr\u00edcia\u2019s initial project for her thesis was to study Arab characters in national soap operas. \u201cI was going to show some of the stereotypes [in these characters]. However, if I were to tackle soap opera, I was only going to show the screenwriters\u2019 views. Through photography I will have more material to analyse. Besides, I will be able to count on the participation of people from across Brazil that I cannot interview personally,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
To promote her work and receive the pictures, Patr\u00edcia created the website \u201cArab Presence in Brazil\u201d (Presen\u00e7a \u00c1rabe no Brasil), which went up last Monday (1st) and received 12 images on its first day. The photos cannot be seen by visitors yet, but Patr\u00edcia wants to organize them so as to show all the submissions she got and identify which part of Brazil they came from.<\/p>\n
\u201cStarting next year, I will arrange the site into a map, to show where the pictures are coming from. I am already putting together an image bank,\u201d she says. \u201cOut of the pictures I received, most depict architectural details, arabesques. Only two are pictures of people, showing two Muslim women.\u201d \u201cI will try to update it every week. By Friday, the first pictures will already be up,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
To contribute to the project, the submitter must be the author of the pictures or the picture must be a family photo. Submitters may choose whether or not their names will be disclosed on the site. The sociologist claims that she does not have many expectations regarding the types of image she will receive. \u201cI don\u2019t want to influence people with my words, I want people to send in whatever springs to their minds,\u201d she says. <\/p>\n
For further information on how to collaborate with the project \u201cArab Presence in Brazil,\u201d go to http:\/\/www.presencaarabe.com\/#!contact. Submit your photo to presencaarabe@gmail.com<\/p>\n
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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