- Everyone in the community is a different color, in America it's either your black, Asian, white, etc. In Brazil, everyone is a different color it seems, like a rainbow.…
8. How is Brazil’s story different from the rest of Latin America? Who was the leader?…
[ 17 ]. Thomas E. Skidmore, Brazil: Five Centuries of Change (New York: Oxford University Press, 1999), 16.…
Between 1750 and 1900, Mexico and Brazil had similarities politically in that they both developed monarchies after their independence movements, but were different in social aspects in that Mexico had abolished slavery and Brazil had not and they were also different politically in that Mexico had a war for liberty and Brazil had a peaceful independence movement.…
Brazil is a vast country rich in natural resources and beauty in the continent of South America. Located in the east-central coast of South America, it is the largest country in South America occupying nearly half the continent. Brazil’s topography is vast with its most priceless treasures inarguably being the Amazon Rain Forest. The Amazon River and its components attribute to two fifths of the country with the Amazon Basin making up 40% of the continent of South America (“Brazil”, n.d.). The Portuguese settlers were the first to arrive in Brazil and quickly found they were not alone, discovering the many tribes of natives that called Brazil their home for hundreds and maybe even thousands of years. These Portuguese settlers were not determined to conquer as the Spaniards, but were poor sailors who were seeking items for trade. This made it easy for the settlers to intermarry with the natives as well as the slaves they had brought from Africa, creating the mix of races known in Brazil today (Geographia, 2006). The Portuguese were not the only ones to seek Brazil to escape their situation and they were quickly joined by many immigrants such as French, Dutch, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, African and Arab, with Portuguese remaining the dominant and official language of Brazil. These cultures have blended into one…
Good evening, for this discussion I choose to compare Brazil and United States of America. As it mentioned in the book, racial democracy is widely spread in Brazil than United States. However, still there are racial discrimination in both Countries. But Brazil least likely has racial discrimination than USA. Brazil refer race based on color and physical appearance, on the other hand United States refer race based on ancestry. In both countries lighter skinned African descent person have more advantage than darker skinned African descent. For instance, mulatto and darker skinned African descent. let say mulatto and darker skinned person had the same GPA and both had a job interview, a mulatto will more likely get the job than darker skinned…
Both America and Brazil share a similar government structure, yet they have their variations within their political system. They share having a president, a time restriction on a position of power, and government structure. However they differ in voting laws, independence years, and who they gained independence from. Each of these things are very important to the individuality of the country and makes them…
Brazil is located in South America, takes up almost half of the continent, and is the fifth largest country in the world(1). Problems of poverty are prevalent in Brazil 40% of the county’s income goes to the top 10% of financially richest people where only about 1% of the income goes to the bottom 10%(1) about 35% of Brazil’s population lives in poverty(19). As of 2010 90.4% of Brazil's population is literate (17), out of Brazil’s total population approximately 50.8% are female although women only take up 43.7% of the workforce (3). Thanks to a proposal by feminist Brazilian Bertha Lutz the Commission on the Status of Women was created by the United Nations which helped to include “women as a category under international human rights.”(13). Women were allowed access to formal education as well as allowed to participate in the workforce in 1933 but it was not until 1988 that legal equality was decreed constitutionally (2). In 1985 Brazil became a democratic state and in 2010 President Dilma Rousseff is the first female to be elected in Brazil (4). .…
The golden age of a society is considered to be a time where this civilization is not only rising into their full potential but also succeeding in every economic, social, political, and educational venture they embark on. One rising modern society that is believed to reach their “golden age” is Brazil. Brazil has had a hard past, from political turmoil to economic failures, Brazil is finally being considered to fall into its very own opportunistic time. Not only is Brazil one of the world’s rising economic superpowers, Brazil is also rising in its social developments. For example Brazil was once considered a detrimental place for its natives, however in the past decade society has improved for Brazil’s citizens.…
It is known that countries in the world have their differences; and talking about Brazil and the United States is in the same line. Overall, the culture in these two big countries is the main contrast between them. People from both countries may like or dislike their own country or the other, but it is impossible to say which country is better because it varies from person to person. However, it is impossible not to realize the big differences in the culture of Brazil and United States. Lifestyle, Food, and Security are the biggest differences of the countries when viewed against each other.…
Brazil is the largest country in South America and it has the strongest economy in Latin America. The country has the seventh largest economy in the world by nominal GDP. Brazil is rich in natural resources and it focus on agriculture and industrial power. Despite the improvement on income distribution and bringing the middle class population to 95 million people which is a little bit more than half of the population in the country, poverty in rural areas are still very severe in Brazil. According to Rural Poverty Portal, "In the country as a whole, about 35 percent of the population lives in poverty, on less than two dollars a day." (1) The population in Brazil is about 197 million and with 35 percent of population living in poverty is equal to two times the population in Canada. Most of the poverties in Brazil are concentrated in the North East region of Brazil and it can be considered the single largest concentration of rural poverty in South America. The North East region in Brazil is the undeveloped part of the country where the population have no access to education, health care, technology and even clean water. Several causes of poverty in Brazil are land tenure, lack of access to a good education and also skill training. Through the literary short stories and Brazilian made films, we can somehow picture how different is the life between the lower and higher class families. The inequality is a very big issue in the country and even though the stories and films are fiction, it still shows us a reality that Brazil has been facing for a long period, which is the big gap between the rich and the poor.…
Brazil and Switzerland are in two different parts of the world. Brazil is part of South America while Switzerland is located in Europe. Brazil gained independence in 1822. Switzerland gained independence in 1648. Both countries are unique in their own ways.…
1. One of the best approaches to make sense of ongoing social, political problems in Brazil is by means of an interdisciplinary research program that takes into account both the complex historical and cultural makeup of the Brazilian people, including its modern quest for a national identity, and the…
Brazil’s history may be described as cruel and evil to those who know the truth of its past. When Brazil was first visited by the Portuguese they quickly found that there were rich lands and money to be made off those lands. The coastal areas of Brazil were taken by wealthy settlers, this was over 500 years ago. Jorge Amado’s “Captains of the Sands” was written in 1937 and although the main theme was set around a group of orphan children who ran the streets, there were political undertones that also told a story of the divide between the rich and the poor. When the Portuguese first arrived there were native Indians living in Brazil, the Indians lived off the land and worked for themselves.…
! Fascinating, vibrant, and bold. These words all attempt to describe the country of Brazil. Fascinating in nature, vibrant in culture, bold in spirit. As an expatriate set to live and work in this amazing country, your success hinges on your ability to understand the country, the culture and people with whom you will interact everyday. Ignorance of cultural facets can lead to unexpected misunderstandings, frustration and worst of all: failure. This guide is your key to success. Read it, study it, refer to it when in doubt. This guide is organized for your convenience. Part I provides a brief overview of…