Fado and the Urban Poor in Portuguese Cinema of the 1930s and 1940s

A compelling account of the role of Fado and the fadista in Portuguese film and the wider culture.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Images of Defeat: Early Fado Films and the Estado Novo's Notion of Progress
The Musical War Against Lisbon: Aldeia da Roupa Branca's Rural Family Values in Conflict with an Easy Fadista Life in the Capital
A Return to Marialvismo: O Costa do Castelo and the Comedies of the 1940s
Lisbon (Fado) versus Coimbra (Fado): New Severas, the Colonial Enterprise, and Class Conflict in Capas Negras
Fado, História d'um Cantadeira: Construction and Deconstruction of the Fado Novo
Conclusions: Fado Malhoa, etc.
Afterword
Bibliography
Filmography
Index