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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... term " negro " to refer to all Brazilian nonwhites ; they feel that the gap between themselves and whites is so ... terms that were even more hierarchical , borrowing from the French philosopher August Comte's positivist notion of a ...
... terms and was able in 1998 to turn over his administration to Olivo Dutra , also of the PT . Cristovam Buarque ... term in office dem- onstrated how difficult it is to translate theory into practice . In Belém , the capital of the ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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