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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... workers were immigrants . Brazilian manufacturers favored for- eigners over native - born caboclos and blacks , who were relegated to jobs as menial laborers or to such arduous work as the killing floors in slaughterhouses . Brazilians ...
... workers . The law's system was based on contributions from employees , companies , and the government , and it was initially for railroad workers . In 1926 it was extended to dock and maritime workers , and in the late 1930s to white ...
... workers about the official unions , run by pelegos , government hon- chos , that despite the offer of attractive benefits ( pensions , training , union - run vacation properties ) most workers did not join . Most of Var- gas's other ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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