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The vastness of Brazil, and the contradictions of its national culture, are authoritatively yet accessibly presented.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword 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

About the Author

JON S. VINCENT was a Professor of Portuguese in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Kansas, Lawrence.

Reviews

?[C]learly written and includes a great deal of detailed information fur students exploring a variety of cultural topics.?-Multicultural Review

?If you need popularly written anaysis of Brazil, this will fit into your high school world studies assignments....This reference will provide students with additional discussions beyond the encyclopedia and will be a good source to check basic information. It fits well with high school world studies assignments as they learn about this continent.?-Gale Reference for Students

"ÝC¨learly written and includes a great deal of detailed information fur students exploring a variety of cultural topics."-Multicultural Review

"[C]learly written and includes a great deal of detailed information fur students exploring a variety of cultural topics."-Multicultural Review

"If you need popularly written anaysis of Brazil, this will fit into your high school world studies assignments....This reference will provide students with additional discussions beyond the encyclopedia and will be a good source to check basic information. It fits well with high school world studies assignments as they learn about this continent."-Gale Reference for Students