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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... early racism and continued in- equality , Anthony W. Marx observes , Brazil did not enact anything equivalent to apartheid or Jim Crow.2 Indeed , during the 1930s Brazilian intellectuals embraced the interpretation of sociologist ...
Robert M. Levine. 2 Early Brazil ( 1500-1822 ) In 1500 , the year that the Portuguese sea captain Pedro Álvares Cabral landed on the Brazilian coast , nearly seven million native people dwelled in the lowland rain ... Early Brazil (1500–1822)
... early proposals sailed through Congress in 1995 , but a sec- ond round of broader reforms — including proposals addressing the tax structure , pensions , health care , and retirements - slowed sharply , as they became mired in political ...
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An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
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