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Brazilian Authoritarianism: Past and Present
How Brazil’s long history of racism and authoritarian politics has led to the country’s present crises and epidemic of violenceBrazil has long nurtured a cherished national myth, one of a tolerant, peaceful, and racially harmonious society. A closer look at the nation's heritage, however, reveals a ... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2022 -
The Brazil Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers)
From the first encounters between the Portuguese and indigenous peoples in 1500 to the current political turmoil, the history of Brazil is much more complex and dynamic than the usual representations of it as the home of Carnival, soccer, the Amazon, and samba would suggest. This extensively revised... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2019 -
Precarious Democracy: Ethnographies of Hope, Despair, and Resistance in Brazil
by Sean T. Mitchell • John Collins • David Rojas • Rosana Pinheiro-Machado • Patrick McCormick • Lila Moritz Schwarcz • Benjamin Junge • Jessica Jerome • Isabela Kalil • Lucia Mury Scalco • Patricia De Pinho • Karina Biondi • Lucia Cantero • Andrezza Alves Olival • Alexandre De Olival • Falina Enriquez • Moisés Kopper • Sarah LeBaron Baeyer • LaShandra Sullivan • Carlos Eduardo Henning • Alvaro Jarrin • Melanie A. Medeiros • Erika Schmitt • James KaleBrazil changed drastically in the 21st century’s second decade. In 2010, the country’s outgoing president Lula left office with almost 90% approval. As the presidency passed to his Workers' Party successor, Dilma Rousseff, many across the world hailed Brazil as a model of progressive governance in t... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2021