Culture and Customs of Brazil (e-bog) af George Woodyard, Woodyard

Culture and Customs of Brazil e-bog

509,93 DKK (inkl. moms 637,41 DKK)
Race, religion, language, culture, and national character are full of contradictions. Brazil, the largest country in South America, embodies so much paradox that it defies neat description. This book will help students and general readers dispel stereotypes of Brazil and begin to understand what country's bigness means in terms of its land, people, history, society, and cultural expressions.Thi...
E-bog 509,93 DKK
Forfattere George Woodyard, Woodyard (forfatter)
Forlag Greenwood
Udgivet 30 juni 2003
Længde 216 sider
Genrer 1KLSB
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780313089534
Race, religion, language, culture, and national character are full of contradictions. Brazil, the largest country in South America, embodies so much paradox that it defies neat description. This book will help students and general readers dispel stereotypes of Brazil and begin to understand what country's bigness means in terms of its land, people, history, society, and cultural expressions.This is the only authoritative yet accessible volume on Brazil that surveys a wide range of important topics, from geography, to social customs, art, architecture, and more. Highlights include discussions of the fluid definitions of race, rituals of candomble, the importance of extended family networks, beach culture, and soccer madness. A chronology and glossary supplement the text.