| Envisioning Brazil: A Guide to Brazilian Studies in the United States Contributor(s): Eakin, Marshall C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0299207706 ISBN-13: 9780299207700 Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press OUR PRICE: $61.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: "Envisioning Brazil" is a comprehensive and sweeping assessment of Brazilian studies in the United States. Focusing on synthesis and interpretation and assessing trends and perspectives, this reference work provides an overview of the writings on Brazil by United States scholars since 1945. "The Development of Brazilian Studies in the United States," provides an overview of Brazilian Studies in North American universities. "Perspectives from the Disciplines" surveys the various academic disciplines that cultivate Brazilian studies: Portuguese language studies, Brazilian literature, art, music, history, anthropology, Amazonian ethnology, economics, politics, and sociology. "Counterpoints: Brazilian Studies in Britain and France" places the contributions of U.S. scholars in an international perspective. "Bibliographic and Reference Sources" offers a chronology of key publications, an essay on the impact of the digital age on Brazilian sources, and a selective bibliography. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - General - History | Latin America - South America - Literary Criticism | Caribbean & Latin American |
| Dewey: 981.007 |
| LCCN: 2005001336 |
| Physical Information: 1.36" H x 6.32" W x 9.3" (1.89 lbs) 532 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |