Brazil on the Rise

By - Rohter, Larry,

Floor - Floor 4

Published - Palgrave Macmillan, New York, NY, 2010

ISBN 10 - 0230618871

ISBN 13 - 9780230618879

Book Status - 24 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - Social change

Shelf No - 6

Call Number - 981 ROH

Physical Description - 289 pages : map ; 25 cm

Notes - Includes Index

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In this hugely praised narrative, New York Times reporter Larry Rohter takes the reader on a lively trip through Brazil's history, culture, and booming economy. Going beyond the popular stereotypes of samba, supermodels, and soccer, he shows us a stunning and varied landscape--from breathtaking tropical beaches to the lush and dangerous Amazon rainforest--and how a complex and vibrant people defy definition. He charts Brazil's amazing jump from a debtor nation to one of the world's fastest growing economies, unravels the myth of Brazil's sexually charged culture, and portrays in vivid color the underbelly of impoverished favelas. With Brazil leading the charge of the Latin American decade, this critically acclaimed history is the authoritative guide to understanding its meteoric rise.

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