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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... wages to virtually nothing . The stan- dard of living for all but the very rich fell abruptly by 25-30 percent , a harsh condition given that millions of Brazilians had lived on the margin of starvation even before 1929. Policy makers ...
... wage but offered benefits . ( The national monthly minimum wage was to rise the equivalent of $ 252 by 1954 but thereafter go into free fall , bottoming out at $ 120 a month in 1992. ) More- over , a good proportion of the population ...
... wage , and without protection . Those without work papers fared worse . Police regularly stopped busses , raided ... wages . Almost all teachers had been underpaid and under- qualified ; most lay teachers were paid little more than ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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