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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... remained the most profitable crop . The construction of sugar - grinding mills on lands where cane could be cut year after year without replanting meant that sugar production could become a nearly nonstop enterprise , avoiding the need ...
... remained responsible for public education , and most did little about it . Many states had no free secondary schools throughout the years of the Republic , and rates of literacy remained as low as those in the poorest countries of ...
... remained limited in scope and uneven . For example , when the minimum wage had been introduced in 1940 , eligible workers in Rio de Janeiro received the equivalent of $ 131 a month . This was a generous amount , although it is telling ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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