The History of BrazilBloomsbury Academic, 30. nov 1999 - 208 pages Brazil is a vast, complex country with great potential but an uneven history. This engaging study will introduce readers to the history of Brazil from its origins to today. It emphasizes current issues and problems, including the country's return to democracy after more than two decades of harsh military rule and the economic consequences of adopting free-market policies as part of the creation of the global marketplace. Levine, a noted Brazilianist, explains the legacy of slavery on race relations, the stubborn persistence of barriers to upward mobility, and the characteristics of Brazil's exuberant culture. The author draws not only from a broad array of traditional sources but from oral histories and postings on the Internet. |
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... favelas of the cities . Fewer than 1 percent of the landowners , with a thousand or more hectares , own 44 percent of the land . The hinterland is dotted with sleepy hamlets , although the advent of nationwide television networks has re ...
... favelas , shanty towns and slums , which look down on the elegant , beautiful city . Rio and its sur- rounding area is subtropical , hot in summer ( temperatures can rise to 106 ° F or more during February and March ) , but milder on ...
... favelas or in the subúrbios ( suburbs ) . The word " sub- urb , " however , holds a unique connotation in Brazil . Subúrbios extend well beyond city limits . This means that men and women who work in the city as construction workers or ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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