| The Throes of Democracy: Brazil Since 1989 Contributor(s): McCann, Bryan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1842779265 ISBN-13: 9781842779262 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $32.62 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: In the 1980s, Brazil emerged from two decades of military dictatorship and embarked on an experiment in full democracy for the first time in the nation's history. Since then, Brazilians have sought to live up to the ideals of this experiment while negotiating dramatic economic and cultural transformations. In "The Throes of Democracy," Bryan McCann gives a panoramic view of this process, exploring the relationships between the rise of the political left, the escalation of urban violence, the agribusiness boom and the spread of pentecostal evangelization. Brazil remains a land marked by deep inequality, but in the last two decades the structure of that inequality has changed substantially. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - South America - Political Science |
| Dewey: 981.064 |
| LCCN: 2009275415 |
| Series: Global History of the Present (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6.01" W x 8.55" (0.56 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Chronological Period - 1980's - Chronological Period - 1990's - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the 1980s, Brazil emerged from two decades of military dictatorship and embarked on an experiment in full democracy for the first time in the nation's history Since then, Brazilians have sought to live up to the ideals of this experiment while negotiating dramatic economic and cultural transformations. In The Throes of Democracy Bryan McCann gives a panoramic view of this process, exploring the relationships between the rise of the political left, the escalation of urban violence, the agribusiness boom and the spread of pentecostal evangelization. Brazil remains a land marked by deep inequality, but in the last two decades the structure of that inequality has changed substantially. This is a country which remains an endlessly vital source of popular culture, now bubbling forth from different corners of the map. In explaining these transformations, this book provides a fascinating introduction to one of the 21st century's most significant countries. |