Historical Setting The Indigenous Population The Colonial Era, 1500-1815 Frontier Expansion That Shaped Brazil Early Colonization French and Dutch Incursions Gold Mining Displaces Cane Farming The Transition to Kingdom Status The Kingdom of Portugal and Brazil, 1815-21 The Empire, 1822-89 Emperor Pedro I, 1822-31 The Regency Era, 1831-40 The Second Empire, 1840-89 The Republican Era, 1889-1985 The Old or First Republic, 1889-1930 The Era of Getúlio Vargas, 1930-54 The Post-Vargas Republic, 1954-64 The Military Republic, 1964-85
The Society and Its Environment GEOGRAPHY Geology, Geomorphology, and Drainage Soils and Vegetation Climate Geographic Regions The Environment Population Mortality Fertility Migration and Urbanization Social Classes Gender Youth The Elderly Race and Ethnicity Amerindians Rural Groups Cultural Unity and Diversity The Brazilian Way Language Mass Communications Family and Kinship Roman Catholicism Other Religions Health Status and Health Care Indicators of Health Infectious and Chronic Diseases Nutrition and Diet The Health Care System Health Professionals and Resources Public Health and Welfare Education Literacy Primary and Secondary Schools Colleges and Universities Social Conflict and Participation
The Economy The Colonial Period The Sugar Cycle, 1540-1640 The Eighteenth-Century Gold Rush The Economy at Independence, 1822 The Coffee Economy, 1840-1930 A Period of Sweeping Change, 1930-45 Import-Substitution Industrialization, 1945-64 Stagnation, 1962-67 Spectacular Growth, 1968-73 Growth with Debt, 1974-80 Stagnation, Inflation, and Crisis, 1981-94 The 1981-84 Period The 1985-89 Period The 1990-94 Period The Labor Force and Income Levels Agriculture Livestock Fishing Industry Mining Energy Tourism Privatization The Real Plan Trade Policies Trade Patterns and Regional Economic Integration
Government and Politics Political Culture Constitutional Framework Structure of Government The Executive The Legislature The Judiciary State and Local Governments The Political Party System Major Parties in Congress Minor Parties in Congress Regional Strength of the Parties Party Legislation Sarney’s Presidency, 1985-90 Collor de Mello’s Presidency, 1990-92 Franco’s Presidency, 1992-94 Cardoso’s Presidency, 1995- Women in Politics The Electoral System The Presidential Election of 1989 Congressional and State Elections, 1990 General Elections, 1994 Interest Group Politics The Media Foreign Relations The Foreign Service Foreign Policy Decision Making Multilateral Relations Latin America Europe The Middle East Africa Asia United States
Bibliography
Cities in Brazil: Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo
Country Studies Index
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ANALYZING GLOBALIZATION THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE WORLD-SYSTEM
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