Publication

1997 - M.E. Sharpe, Armonk, N.Y, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

52,250 words, Guess

Page Count

209 pages

Identifiers

and 4 more

Classifications

  • DDC981.06
  • LCCF2537 .L472 1997

Description

"Engaging, highly personal introduction to contemporary Brazilian society by a leading US historian adopts a bottom-up perspective, emphasizing frustrations of popular aspirations to dignity and justice. Essays on various topics - race, mobility, marginal 'outsiders' (includes women), informal political culture and corruption, coping strategies of the poor, and popular culture. Draws on a rich array of scholarly perspectives, personal anecdotes, and newspaper clippings"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Perspectives on Latin America and the Caribbean

Other Editions

  • Brazilian legaciesM.E. Sharpe1997-01-01

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