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Brazil in the Making
. Ed(S): Nava, Carmen; Lauerhass, Ludwig, Jr
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Description for Brazil in the Making
Hardback. Traces Brazil's singular character, exploring both the remarkable richness and cohesion of the national culture, and the contradictions and tensions that have developed over time. This book includes several chapters that explore Brazilian identity through the interlinked concepts of texts, facts, sights, and sounds. Editor(s): Nava, Carmen; Lauerhass, Ludwig, Jr. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
This innovative volume traces Brazil's singular character, exploring both the remarkable richness and cohesion of the national culture and the contradictions and tensions that have developed over time. What shared experiences give its citizens their sense of being Brazilian? What memories bind them together? What metaphors and stereotypes of identity have emerged? Which groups are privileged over others in idealized representations of the nation? The contributors—a multidisciplinary group of U.S. and Brazilian scholars—offer a fresh look at questions that have been asked since the early nineteenth century and that continue to drive nationalist discourse today. Their chapters explore ... Read more
This innovative volume traces Brazil's singular character, exploring both the remarkable richness and cohesion of the national culture and the contradictions and tensions that have developed over time. What shared experiences give its citizens their sense of being Brazilian? What memories bind them together? What metaphors and stereotypes of identity have emerged? Which groups are privileged over others in idealized representations of the nation? The contributors—a multidisciplinary group of U.S. and Brazilian scholars—offer a fresh look at questions that have been asked since the early nineteenth century and that continue to drive nationalist discourse today. Their chapters explore ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
Latin American Silhouettes
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742537569
SKU
V9780742537569
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About . Ed(S): Nava, Carmen; Lauerhass, Ludwig, Jr
Carmen Nava is associate professor of history at California State University, San Marcos. Ludwig Lauerhass Jr. is lecturer emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Reviews for Brazil in the Making
An important contribution to understanding Brazilian national identity. Nava and Lauerhass have put together an impressive collection of experts to explore the wide-ranging features of text, sights, facts, and sounds, which together make Brazilians unique. Anyone interested in Brazil should read this book.
Edward Telles, University of California, Santa Barbara
Edward Telles, University of California, Santa Barbara