The Brazilian Puzzle: Culture on the Borderlands of the Western World

by David J. Hess

How do Brazilians think about their own culture in comparison with those of North America and Western Europe? The Brazilian Puzzle provides a unique picture of everyday life in Brazil viewed from a comparative perspective. Brazilian scholars and Brazilianists explore a range of topics in everyday life in Brazil, including sports, music, voluntary associations, religion, political practices, race and gender, and poor neighborhoods. The authors...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231101155
• ISBN13: 9780231101158
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher