Political Consciousness as a Component of Black Consciousness in Brazil: Its Presence in the Popular Media

Abstract

This research presents a study of articles in six Brazilian mass circulation magazines between 1 983 and 1 992. It combines the study with an earlier analysis conducted by the author. The research depicts the extent to which political conscious­ ness is represented as a component of Black consciousness in the publications. The research finds that one-third of the articles in the popular press on Black consciousness include an element of political consciousness. This is a significant per­ centage of the total. The article concl udes that, though to a minor extent, Black political consciousness has entered the public discourse in Brazil's popular press. The