Brazilian Legacies (Perspectives on Latin America and the Caribbean) - Hardcover

Levine, Robert M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0765600080 ISBN 13: 9780765600080

Publisher: Routledge, 1997

Synopsis

Focusing on Brazil, this text covers issues such as: the legacy of colour; social realities; and diversions and assertive behaviour.

About this title

From Library Journal:

Levine's self-described "interpretive essay" looks at the social, cultural, economic, and political history of Brazil to offer insights on its present conditions and future prospects as it struggles to build democracy and promote economic development. Some of the "Brazilian legacies" he investigates include colonial rule, slavery, Catholicism, and military dictatorship. Levine's account is enriched by his own large repertoire of personal experiences in Brazil and his extensive use of Portuguese sources. (He is director of Latin American Studies at the University of Miami, Coral Gables.) Levine's juxtaposition of historical analysis and current events provides a deeper understanding of the complexity of the Brazilian reality: the implications of race relations, profound social and economic inequalities, and an authoritarian political culture that breeds corruption. Recommended for scholars.?Tricia Gray, Miami Univ., Oxford, Ohio
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About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0765600080
• ISBN 13: 9780765600080
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224