| Brazil Contributor(s): Rocha, Jan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0855984333 ISBN-13: 9780855984335 Publisher: Oxfam OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2000 Annotation: The Brazil Country Profile presents a country that is the ninth richest economy in the world, yet, which is in terms of human development, one of the poorest. It provides a concise account of the historical and political background to Brazil, where for 500 years the rich and powerful have fought ruthlessly to defend the status quo, but where a growing popular movement is working for sustainable change.Much of this Country Profile is told through the personal testimonies of Brazilians themselves. Traveling widely, the author talked to people on farms and on street corners; in rainforests and shantytowns; at football matches and carnival celebrations. These people talk about their lives and their hopes for the future in this diverse and contradictory nation. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Travel | South America - General - History | Latin America - General |
| Dewey: 981 |
| Physical Information: 0.24" H x 7.49" W x 9.73" (0.56 lbs) 88 pages |
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Contributor Bio(s): Rocha, Jan: - Jan Rocha has lived in Brazil for nearly 30 years. Since 1974 she has been a reporter for the BBC World Service, covering Brazil and other South American countries. Between 1984 and 1994, she was a newspaper correspondent in Brazil. She is the author of Brazil in Focus and Murder in the Rainforest.Berinson, Daniel: - Daniel Berinson is an experienced professional photographer who lives and works in Brazil. |