Before the flood: the Itaipu Dam and the visibility of rural Brazil

Introduction: History as seen from the countryside -- Borders, geopolitics, and the forgotten roots of Itaipu -- The project of the century and the battle for public opinion -- The double-reality of abertura: rural experiences of dictatorship and democracy -- Sem Tekohá não há Tekó: Ava -Guarani lan...

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Main Author: Blanc, Jacob (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Durham Duke University Press 2019
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Summary:Introduction: History as seen from the countryside -- Borders, geopolitics, and the forgotten roots of Itaipu -- The project of the century and the battle for public opinion -- The double-reality of abertura: rural experiences of dictatorship and democracy -- Sem Tekohá não há Tekó: Ava -Guarani lands and the construction of indigeneity -- The last political prisoner: borderland elites and the twilight of military rule -- Men-kim: if it seems appropriate based on the chapter contents, please suggest a gender- -- Neutral alternative (or at least ask the author to consider changing it). Thanks! CS without a country: agrarian resettlement and the strategies of frontier colonization -- Land for those who work it: MASTRO and a new era of agrarian reform in Brazil -- Conclusion: After the flood
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 296 pages) illustrations, maps
ISBN:9781478005322
1478005327

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