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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... production shifted westward as well . Still , Brazilian coffee was in great demand around the world . Arabica varieties known as Rio " Number 7 " and , later , " Santos Number 4 " be- came the standards by which coffee beans were ...
... production to agriculture , has pro- duced a boom economy - and booming profits . It has not , however , increased significantly the number of jobs , since new factories rely in- creasingly on robotics and computers ; agro - industrial ...
... production and other economic networks in the midst of the export- dominated plantation economy . Wade Davis's One River ( London : Touchstone , 1998 ) offers a study of science , ethnobotany , and economic life in the Amazon Basin ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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