Middlebury

HIST 0288

Modern Brazil

Modern Brazil
Brazil is the Portuguese-speaking power of Latin America. The country is also home to the largest number of African descendants in the Americas. In this course, we will study the history of modern Brazil from independence to the present day, and discuss the contemporary developments that have transformed Brazil into an international force today. The class will pay close attention to the construction of national institutions, racial and national ideologies, and the celebration of national culture. We will also study Brazil’s impact on the world, from its export of cultural products in cinema, music, and literature in translation, to soccer. It will be important to study the communities of Brazilians in diverse places such as Miami, New York, London, and Paris. We will utilize various writing, oral, and digital methods to examine the major political, economic, and cultural movements that defined Brazilian history from the creation of the empire in the 1820s to the political and cultural tensions of the current regime 3 hr. lect.
Subject:
History
Department:
History
Division:
Humanities
Requirements Fulfilled:
AMR HIS
Equivalent Courses:
BLST 0288

Sections

Spring 2023

HIST0288A-S23 Lecture (Davis)

Spring 2020

HIST0288A-S20 Lecture (Davis)

Spring 2017

HIST0288A-S17 Lecture (Davis)

Fall 2013

HIST0288A-F13 Lecture (Davis)

Fall 2012

HIST0288A-F12 Lecture (Davis)
HIST0288B-F12 Lecture (Davis)