The end of the peasantry

By Anthony W. Pereira

Subjects: Arbeiterbewegung, Geschichte 1961-1988, Peasantry, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, Labor, Réforme agraire, Histoire, Land reform, Paysannerie, Peasants, brazil, Labor unions, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Syndicats, Landarbeiter, History, Agricultural laborers, Peasants, Travailleurs agricoles, Labor & Industrial Relations, Labor unions, south america

Description: "Study of emerging rural labor politics in the sugar zone of Pernambuco under military rule shows how popular movements contribute to both democratization and social change. Work is well-researched, sensitive to theory and history, and emphasizes ongoing changes in economic structure"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.