In this Book
- Envisioning Brazil: A Guide to Brazilian Studies in the United States
- Book
- 2005
- Published by: University of Wisconsin Press
Envisioning Brazil is a comprehensive and sweeping assessment of Brazilian studies in the United States. Focusing on synthesis and interpretation and assessing trends and perspectives, this reference work provides an overview of the writings on Brazil by United States scholars since 1945.
"The Development of Brazilian Studies in the United States," provides an overview of Brazilian Studies in North American universities. "Perspectives from the Disciplines" surveys the various academic disciplines that cultivate Brazilian studies: Portuguese language studies, Brazilian literature, art, music, history, anthropology, Amazonian ethnology, economics, politics, and sociology. "Counterpoints: Brazilian Studies in Britain and France" places the contributions of U.S. scholars in an international perspective. "Bibliographic and Reference Sources" offers a chronology of key publications, an essay on the impact of the digital age on Brazilian sources, and a selective bibliography.
Table of Contents
- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. 2-7
- Introduction
- pp. xiii-xvi
- Part 1: The Development of Brazilian Studies in the United States
- Part 2: Perspectives from the Disciplines
- Chapter 6. Arts and Music
- pp. 133-161
- Chapter 8. Anthropology of Amazonia
- pp. 203-240
- Chapter 10. Political Science and Sociology
- pp. 264-287
- Chapter 11. International Relations
- pp. 288-308
- Chapter 12. Geography
- pp. 309-344
- Part 3: Counterpoints: Brazilian Studies in Britain and France
- Part 4: Bibliographic and Reference Sources
- Notes on Contributors
- pp. 485-490