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The Brazil Reader: History, Culture, Politics

by John J. Crocitti, Robert M. Levine. 530 pgs.

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Contributors:

   John J. Crocitti, Robert M. Levine

Publisher:

   Duke University Press

Place of Publication:

  Durham, NC  

Publication Year:

  1999
Subjects:   Brazil--History, Brazil--Social Conditions, Brazil--Economic Conditions
Table of contents
Contents
Acknowledgments xi
A Note on Style xiii
Introduction 1
I Origins, Conquest, and Colonial Rule
The Origin of Fire Cayapo Legend 16
Noble Savages John Hemming 20
A Description of the Tupinambá Anonymous 25
The First Wave Warren Dean 33
Letter to Governor Tomé de Sousa Manoel da Nóbrega 37
From the River of Jenero Francisco Suares 41
The Sins of Maranhão Antônio Vieira 43
Minas Uprising of 1720 Anonymous 45
Smuggling in the Diamond District George Gardner 52
Decree Elevating Brazil to a Kingdom João VI 56
II Imperial and Republican Brazil
Declaration of Brazilian Independence, 1822 Pedro I 63
The Baron of Parnaíba George Gardner 65
Uprising in Maranhão, 1839-1840 Domingos José Gonãalves de Magalhães 69
A Paraíba Plantation, 1850-1860 Stanley J. Stein 76
The Paraguayan War Victory Parade Peter M. Beattie 87
A Vanishing Way of Life Gilberto Freyre 91
A Mirror of Progress Dain Borges 93
Drought and the Image of the Northeast Gerald M. Greenfield 100
Dom Pedro the Magnanimous Mary Wilhelmine Williams 104
Solemn Inaugural Session of December 24, 1900 Congress of Engineering and Industry 107
Intellectuals at Play Olavo Bilac Collection 109
City of Mist Manoel Sousa Pinto 110
The Civilist Campaign J. R. Lobã 113
Gaúcho Leaders, 1923 Photograph 115
Factory Rules, 1924 Abramo Eberle Metalworks Management 116
III Slavery and Its Aftermath
The War against Palmares Anonymous 125
Slave Life at Morro Velho Mine Sir Richard Francis Burton 131
Scenes from the Slave Trade Logbook Entries; João Dunshee de Abrantes 135
Cruelty to Slaves Thomas Ewbank 138
Slavery and Society Joaquim Nabuco 143
Abolition Decree, 1888 Princess Isabel and Rodrigo Augusto da Silva 145
Laws Regulating Beggars in Minas Gerais, 1900 Legislature of Minas Gerais 146
IV The Vargas Era
The Social Question Platform of the Liberal Alliance, 1930 156
Manifesto, May 1930 Luis Carlos Prestes 158
Heroes of the Revolution Composite Postcard Photograph 160
The "Gold for São Paulo" Building, 1932 Cristina Mehrtens 162
Where They Talk about Rosa Luxemburg Patricia Galvão 166
Two Versions of Factory Life Photographers Unknown 172
Seized Correspondence from Communists, 1935-1945 Dossier 20, Police Archives 176
The Paulista Synagogue Gustavo Barroso 182
Why the Estado Novo? Oliveira Vianna 184
New Year's Address, 1938 Getúlio Vargas 186
Rural Life Photographers Unknown 190
A New Survey of Brazilian Life Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics 195
General George C. Marshall's Mission to Brazil Katherine Tupper Marshall 197
Comments on the Estado Novo Bailey W. Diffie 200
Educational Reform after Twenty Years Anísio S. Teixeira 204
Ordinary People: Five Lives Affected by Vargas-Era Reforms Apolonio de Carvalho, Geraldo Valdelírios Novais, Frederico Heller, Maurílio Thomás Ferreira, Joana de Masi Zero 206
Vargas's Suicide Letter, 1954 Getúlio Vargas 222
V Seeking Democracy and Equity
Rehearsal for the Coup Araken Tavora 231
The Military Regime Antonio Pedro Tota 235
Excerpts from the 1967 Brazilian Constitution 238
Tropicalism and Brazilian Popular Music under Military Rule Christopher Dunn 241
Literature under the Dictatorship Elizabeth Ginway 248
Pelé Speaks Edson Arantes Nascimento da Silva 254
The Maximum Norm of the Exercise of Liberty Grupo da Educacão Moral e Cívica 258
Families of Fishermen Confront the Sharks Paulo Lima 260
The Reality of the Brazilian Countryside Landless Movement (MST) 264
The "Greatest Administrative Scandal" Seth Garfield 268
Life on an Occupied Ship Marçal João Scarante 274
A Letter from Brazil Juliano Spyer 277
Inaugural Address Fernando Henrique Cardoso 280
Fernando Henrique Cardoso: Theory and Practice Ted G. Goertzel 289
Is Brazil Hopelessly Corrupt? Roberto DaMatta 295
VI Women's Lives
Aunt ZéZé's Tears Emília Moncorva Bandeira de Mello 302
Tarsila and the 1920s Carol Damian and Cristina Mehrtens 308
The Integral Woman Província de Guanabara 317
The Children Always Had Milk Maria Puerta Ferreira 319
Women of the Forest Yolanda and Robert E Murphy 323
My Life Maria das Dôres Gomes Batista 327
A Healer's Story Maria Geralda Ferreira 331
Sonia, a Middle-Class Woman Alison Raphael 334
Family Life in Recife Fanny Mitchell 337
Xuxa and the Televisual Imaginary Amelia Simpson 343
Dreams of Uneducated Women José Carlos Sebe Bom Meihy 348
VII Race and Ethnic Relations
A Letter from Brazil, 1918 José Clarana 354
Growing Up Black in Minas Gerais Carolina Maria de Jesus 359
Exotic Peoples Indian Protection Agency 365
Brazil: Study in Black, Brown, and Beige Leslie B. Rout Jr. 367
Immigrant Ethnicity in Brazil Jeffrey Lesser 374
The Myth of Racial Democracy Abdias do Nascimento 379
The National Day against Racism Revista MNU 382
The Church Tries to Combat Prejudice Bernardete Toneto 384
What Color Are You? Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics 386
Mixed Blood Jefferson M. Fish 391
VIII Realities
The Animal Game Clayton S. Cooper 398
How Brazil Works Robert M. Levine 402
Iansã Is Not Saint Barbara Ilé Axé Opô Afonjá 408
Upward Mobility Is Possible Alcides Nazírio Guerreiro Britto 411
Crab and Yoghurt Tobias Hecht 415
Voices from the Pavement Cláudia Milito and Hélio R. S. Silva 420
Pixote's Fate Robert M. Levine 423
A Letter to President Cardoso Caius Brandão 430
The History of the Huni Kui People Siã Kaxinawá 432
Urban Indians Juliano Spyer 436
Mayor Orders Billboard Shacks Destroyed Juliana Raposo 441
Cultural Imperialism at Its Most Fashionable Roger M. Allen 447
The Gay and Lesbian Movement in Brazil James N. Green 454
Liberation Theology's Rise and Fall Robin Nagle 462
IX Saudades
Bananas Is My Business Helena Solberg 471
The Invention of Tradition on Brazilian Radio Bryan McCann 474
Bahia Music Story Bill Hinchberger 483
O Axé de Zumbí Paulo Lima and Bernadete Toneto 487
At Carnival Pedro Ribeiro 490
Two Poets Sing the New World Jessica Callaway 491
Two Essays on Sports Janet Lever and José Carlos Sebe Bom Meihy 497
Suggestions for Further Reading 505
Acknowledgment of Copyrights 511
Index 519
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