Brazil

by Edwards, Todd L.

• ISBN13: 9781851099955
• ISBN10: 1851099956
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-09-01
• Publisher: Abc-Clio Inc

Summary

This book is a captivating and authoritative introduction to Brazil-its history, the evolution of its society and culture, and the staggering variety of peoples and landscapes within its borders.

Table of Contents

Narrative Section	p. 1
Geography and History	p. 3
The Physical Setting	p. 3
Portugal's Discovery of Brazil	p. 9
Portuguese Settlement of Brazil	p. 13
The Indigenous Population	p. 18
Colonial Brazil	p. 21
The Brazilian Empire	p. 33
The Republic (1889-1930)	p. 43
The Vargas Era (1930-1954)	p. 51
The Second Republic (1946-1964)	p. 60
Brazil's Military Dictatorship (1964-1985)	p. 64
From Liberalization to Redemocratization	p. 68
Fernando Collor de Mello (1990-1992)	p. 70
Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1995-2003)	p. 71
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (2003-Present)	p. 73
References and Further Readings	p. 76
The Brazilian Economy	p. 79
Introduction	p. 79
Growth versus Development	p. 82
Overview	p. 83
The Colonial Economy	p. 87
Brazil's Postindependence Economy	p. 95
Government and the Economy in Nineteenth-Century Brazil	p. 101
Brazil's Early Industrial Growth	p. 101
The Postwar Push to Industrialize	p. 106
Brazil's Military Dictatorship	p. 110
External Shocks and Brazil's Debt Crisis	p. 112
A Return to Democracy amidst Economic Instability	p. 115
Political and Economic Transformation: The Context	p. 116
Fernando Henrique Cardoso and the Real Plan	p. 118
From Stabilization to Liberalization	p. 120
Roadblocks to Reform	p. 123
Contemporary Economic Issues	p. 126
References and Further Readings	p. 135
Politics and Government	p. 137
Introduction	p. 137
The Historical Backdrop	p. 140
Independence and the Empire	p. 143
The Old Republic	p. 148
The Vargas Era (1930-1945)	p. 150
The New Republic	p. 155
The Military Republic (1964-1985)	p. 160
Transition to Democracy	p. 166
Jose Sarney (1985-1990)	p. 166
Fernando Collor de Mello (1990-1992)	p. 169
Itamar Franco (1992-1995)	p. 171
The Cardoso Era (1995-2003)	p. 173
Political Reform	p. 177
Cardoso Continued	p. 179
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (2003-Present)	p. 184
A Note on Foreign Policy	p. 190
References and Further Readings	p. 194
Society and Culture	p. 197
Introduction	p. 197
The People	p. 198
The Language	p. 216
Social Relationships	p. 219
Religion	p. 226
Selected Themes in Brazilian Culture	p. 236
Women in Brazil	p. 253
Education	p. 256
References and Further Readings	p. 258
Reference Section	p. 259
Key Events in Brazilian History	p. 261
Significant People in Brazilian History	p. 275
Brazil-Related Organizations	p. 289
Annotated Bibliography of Recommended Works on Brazil	p. 297
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