Acts of Contortion, 2002

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.

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Author: Anna George Meek
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 11/01/2005
Pages: 88
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 9.18h x 5.98w x 0.28d
ISBN: 9780299182649

Review Citation(s):
Kliatt 03/01/2003 pg. 39