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Race, religion, language, culture, and national character are full of contradictions. Brazil, the largest country in South America, embodies so much paradox that it defies neat description. This book will help students and general readers dispel stereotypes of Brazil and begin to understand what country's bigness means in terms of its land, people, history, society, and cultural expressions.
This is the only authoritative yet accessible volume on Brazil that surveys a wide range of important topics, from geography, to social customs, art, architecture, and more. Highlights include discussions of the fluid definitions of race, rituals of candomble, the importance of extended family networks, beach culture, and soccer madness. A chronology and glossary supplement the text.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chronology
Geography
Race, Ethnicity, and Class
Language
History
Religion
Social Customs by Margo Milleret
Print Media and Broadcasting by Mark A. Dinneen
Cinema by Jon Tolman
Literature
Art and Architecture
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | Jun 30 2003 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 216 |
| ISBN | 9780313304958 |
| Imprint | Greenwood |
| Dimensions | 235 x 156 mm |
| Series | Culture and Customs of Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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