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The Brazil Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers) | 
 enlarge | Creators: Amelia Simpson, Robert M. Levine, John Crocitti
Publisher: Duke University Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 76634
Media: Paperback
Pages: 527
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.6
ISBN: 0822322900
Dewey Decimal Number: 981
EAN: 9780822322900
ASIN: 0822322900
Publication Date: December 1999
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Product Description
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 peoples share the country with descendants of Portuguese conquerors and the Africans they imported to work as slaves, along with more recent immigrants from southern Europe, Japan, the Middle East, and elsewhere. Capturing the scope of this country’s rich diversity and distinction as no other book has donea with over a hundred entries from a wealth of perspectivesa The Brazil Reader offers a fascinating guide to Brazilian life, culture, and history.
Complementing traditional views with fresh ones, The Brazil Reader’s historical selections range from early colonization to the present day, with sections on imperial and republican Brazil, the days of slavery, the Vargas years, and the more recent return to democracy. They include letters, photographs, interviews, legal documents, visual art, music, poetry, fiction, reminiscences, and scholarly analyses. They also include observations by ordinary residents, both urban and rural, as well as foreign visitors and experts on Brazil. Probing beneath the surface of Brazilian realitya past and presenta The Reader looks at social behavior, women’s lives, architecture, literature, sexuality, popular culture, and strategies for coping with the travails of life in a country where the affluent live in walled compounds to separate themselves from the millions of Brazilians hard-pressed to find food and shelter. Contributing to a full geographic accounta from the Amazon to the Northeast and the Central-Southa of this country’s singular multiplicity, many pieces have been written expressly for this volume or were translated for it, having never previously been published in English.
This second book in The Latin America Readers series will interest students, specialists, travelers for both business and leisure, and those desiring an in-depth introduction to Brazilian life and culture.
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 A Unique Perspective, Generally Interesting May 10, 2000
J. Wright (Cedar Hills, UT United States)
35 out of 37 found this review helpful
This book is a collection of short essays on Brazil. I found at least half to be quite interesting, though I probably skimmed about a quarter of them. Many of the essays frequently give a first hand account of life as a small farmer, favela resident or fisherman in Brazil. These essays capture and explain to the English reader the hopes, values and experiences of actual Brazilians. Most English readers gain their understanding of Brazil only second hand through academics or journalists. This book offers a fresh, reality based perspective on Brazil for English readers who haven't learned about Brazil outside of academia, the New York Times, or the beaches of Rio.
I wish this book was in Portuguese July 4, 2000
Joao (Porto Alegre, RS)
24 out of 28 found this review helpful
I brought this book in Los Angeles on the way back from a trip to Disney with my children. I finished it almost when I arrived home. The book has great insight and should be read by Brazilians, because it presents things as they are, not as they are supposed to be. Maybe the book will be published in Brazil some day. I hope so.
Fascinating book on Brazil December 5, 1999
19 out of 22 found this review helpful
This is a great book for learning about Brazil from the earliest days to today. The selections are unusually interesting and varied. As a Brazilian, this book brings me "saudades."
A really good read about Brazil! November 8, 1999
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
This book is a page-turner. As a Brazilian living in the States, it brings back strong memories. A very nice gift.
Short Pieces for Fun Reading October 21, 2002
A. Howe (Ashland, OR)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
From exerpts of historical claims to letters from diplomats, from essays on slavery to descriptions of food, this book gives insights on the spirit and history of Brazil in easy to read snippets. A picture of a people emerges from original sources and non-academic evaluations that adds debth to what you will see when you go there.
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