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The Brazil reader
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University Press Duke |
Bordering all but two of South America's other nations and by far Latin America's largest country, Brazil differs linguistically, historically, and culturally from Spanish America. Its indigenous peo… |
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Starting over
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Albert Fishlow |
"Explains how the changes that Brazil has undergone over the last twenty years have transformed the social, political, economic, and diplomatic realms in that country and will affect its future, and … |
OL15951701W |
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A father's love
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David Goldman |
The founder of the Bring Sean Home Foundation advocacy group for parents of internationally abducted children describes how his Brazilian wife unexpectedly returned to her native country and refused … |
OL16132703W |
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Tropical multiculturalism
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Robert Stam |
Summary:Examines discourses on race and ethnicity as played out in Brazilian Cinema from 1898 to the present. Cultural, historical, political, and religious themes are treated in a discussion of the … |
OL17991454W |
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The unedited diaries of Carolina Maria de Jesus
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Carolina Maria de Jesus |
"Important volume attempts to lay to rest doubts about authorship of Carolina's best-selling Quarto de despejo, translated as Child of the dark. Diary entries cover years 1958-66. Translations aim to… |
OL1810401W |
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Intimate ironies
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Brian Philip Owensby |
"Superb analysis of middle-class mentalities in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, 1920-50. Describes emergence of middle class, then argues that its members rejected political parties and leaders, but e… |
OL1984548W |
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Brazil's Dance with the devil
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Dave Zirin |
As the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games approach, ordinary Brazilians are holding the country's biggest protest marches in decades. Sports journalist Dave Zirin traveled to Brazil to find ou… |
OL19981148W |
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Dancing with the devil in the City of God
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Juliana Barbassa |
Rio de Janeiro is a city of extremes: from Carnaval's hedonistic delights, to the poverty of the favelas, to the softly seductive samba beat. But there's a dark side to this beautiful city: for years… |
OL20006213W |
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Highway to Hell
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Matt Roper,Dean Brody |
219 pages : 20 cm |
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The seed was planted
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Cliff Welch |
"Argues that rural land and labor activism extend back to 1920s, at least in São Paulo state. Details interaction of rural workers with Vargas state, the Partido Comunista Brasileiro, Catholic Churc… |
OL2748753W |
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Amazonian caboclo society
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Stephen Nugent |
"Important study examines peasant/caboclo society of the lower Brazilian Amazon, a largely neglected population in the anthropological literature on Amazonia. After discussing various representations… |
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Culture is our weapon
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Patrick Neate |
An inspiring mission to rescue young people from drugs and violence with music At a time when interest in Brazilian culture has reached an all-time high, and the stories of one person's ability to im… |
OL5955612W |