Understanding Contemporary Brazil

2. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-67976-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 268 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Brazil has famously been called a country of contradictions. A place where narratives of "racial democracy" exist in the face of stark inequalities, where politics can swing dramatically between the right and left, and where the natural environment is celebrated as a point of national pride, but at the same time is exploited at alarming rates.

To people on the outside looking in, these contradictions seem hard to explain. Understanding Contemporary Brazil tackles these problems head-on, providing the perfect critical introduction to Brazil's ongoing social, political, economic, and cultural complexities. In this significant new edition, the authors reflect on the rise of right-wing populism during the Bolsonaro era, as well as expanded coverage of increasing violence against Indigenous groups, deforestation, gender equality, public security, political polarization, the growth of evangelical Christianity, and the role of social media. All of this further enriches the book's existing strengths in discussions of national identity, urban issues, social movements, economic development, politics and government. Throughout the book, "suggested English readings", extensive bibliographies, maps, and figures serve to help to guide the reader's learning. By considering more broadly the historical, political, economic, and socio-cultural roots of Brazil’s internal dynamics, this interdisciplinary book equips readers with the contextual understanding and critical insight necessary to explore this fascinating country.

Authoritative and engaging, Understanding Contemporary Brazil is ideal for university students and researchers, yet also accessible to general readers looking to learn more about one of the world's largest and most significant countries.

Zielgruppe

Academic, General, Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pereira, Anthony

Garmany, Jeff

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gewalt und Diskriminierung: Soziale Aspekte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1: Introduction 2: National identity and nation building 3: Political structure and government 4: Economic development and social policy 5: Foreign policy and international diplomacy 6: Race, ethnicity, and Indigeneity 7: Social movements and gender equality 8: Cities and public security 9: Environmental contexts and challenges 10: Religion and the growth of evangelical Christianity 11: Bolsonarismo in Brazil: Origins, impacts, and future

Über Autor(innen)

Jeff Garmany is Associate Professor of Latin American Studies, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia.

Anthony Pereira is Director of the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center and Professor of Politics and International Relations at Florida International University, USA. He is also Visiting Professor at the School of Global Affairs at King’s College London (UK) and a senior fellow at Canning House (UK).