Immigration, Ethnicity, and National Identity in Brazil, 1808 to the Present

by Jeffrey Lesser

Book Overview

Immigration, Ethnicity, and National Identity in Brazil, 1808 to the Present examines the immigration to Brazil of millions of Europeans, Asians and Middle Easterners beginning in the nineteenth century. Jeffrey Lesser analyzes how these newcomers and their descendants adapted to their new country and how national identity was formed as they became Brazilians along with their children and grandchildren. Lesser argues that immigration cannot be divorced...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052114535X
• ISBN13: 9780521145350
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"