LLILAS Translations from Latin America Ser.: The Seduction of Brazil : The Americanization of Brazil During World War II by Antonio Pedro Tota (2009, Trade Paperback)
A fascinating study of how the Roosevelt administration used mass media, including films by such luminaries as John Ford, Walt Disney, and Orson Wells, to promote the American way of life to Brazilians and how Brazilians actively interpreted, negotiated, and reconfigured this effort at cultural seduction.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Texas Press
ISBN-10
0292723520
ISBN-13
9780292723528
eBay Product ID (ePID)
84287598
Product Key Features
Author
Antonio Pedro Tota
Publication Name
Seduction of Brazil : the Americanization of Brazil During World War II
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Series
Llilas Translations from Latin America Ser.
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
F2510.T69 2010
Table of Content
Foreword Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. A True "Factory of Ideologies": The Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs 2. Brazil for the Americans: The United States of Brazil in the United States of America 3. The Boogie-Woogie in the Favela, or the Brazilian Attraction to the American Standard of Living Conclusion: Americanization Was Not Imitation Notes Bibliography Illustration Credits Name Index
Copyright Date
2009
Topic
International Relations / General, Popular Culture, Latin America / South America
Dewey Decimal
303.48/28107309044
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
Genre
History, Social Science, Political Science
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