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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... groups : Tupi ( or Tupi- Guaraní ) , Gê , Carib , and Aruak ( Arawak ) . The largest group , the Tupi- Guaraní , along the Atlantic coast , was the most belligerent , engaging in warfare against other tribes . Other Tupi groups resided ...
... groups as having special needs . Vargas's government in this sense had carried forward the laissez- faire attitude of the Old Republic , ignoring the obvious fact that non- whites in Brazil so often lived wretched lives and lacked ...
... groups , including urban residents , women , skilled laborers , and political groups from the country's periphery . It ended when state intervention suspended civil rights in November 1935 , ushering in a dark period of repression and ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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