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Culture and customs of Brazil / Jon S. Vincent.
Penn Museum Library F2537 .V73 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vincent, Jon S. (Jon Stephen), 1938-1999.
- Series:
- Culture and customs of Latin America and the Caribbean 1521-8856
- Culture and customs of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1521-8856
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Popular culture.
- History.
- Brazil--Civilization--20th century.
- Brazil.
- Civilization.
- Popular culture--Brazil--History--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 195 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2003.
- Summary:
- The vastness of Brazil, and the contradictions of its national culture, are authoritatively yet accessibly presented.
- Contents:
- 1 Geography 1
- 2 Race, Ethnicity, and Class 17
- 3 Language 27
- 4 History 35
- 5 Religion 71
- 6 Social Customs / Margo Milleret 81
- 7 Print Media and Broadcasting / Mark A. Dinneen 95
- 8 Cinema / Jon Tolman 117
- 9 Literature 131
- 10 Art and Architecture 165.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-184) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0313304955
- OCLC:
- 51266215
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