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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... known as a place inhabited by malefactors . Spanish America , which strictly ex- cluded anyone not meeting narrow definitions of worthiness , did not suffer the same reputation . Plantation life was " hell , " wrote Father Andrés 46 The ...
... known as the " politics of coffee " ( São Paulo ) and of milk ( Minas , a dairy producer ) . National politics were played out through the republican parties of each state , whose alliances with local , mostly rural bosses ( coronéis ) ...
... known Pedro Espanhol ( 1884 ) probes the state of interracial relations in Brazil . Patrocinio idealized blacks but held his black protagonists to European norms of attractiveness and behavior . Ribeiro , Darcy ( 1923-1997 ) . An ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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