The first in-depth account by an anthropologist of the social and environmental impact of the Amazon development program.
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The Brazilian government's effort to develop the immense Amazon region has created widespread controversy. Written in a clear, nonacademic style, Victims of the Miracle is the first in-depth account by an anthropologist of the social and environmental impact of the Amazon development program.
1. Brazilian Indian policy: an historical overview; Part I. The Economic History of the Brazilian Amazon, 1940 to 1970: 2. Development plans in the postwar period; 3. The significance of the military coup of 1964; Part II. Contemporary Indian Policy in Brazil, 1970 to 1975: 4. The Villas Boas brothers and Indian policy in Brazil; 5. Pacification expeditions along the Trans-Amazon highway network; 6. The invasion of the Aripuanā Indian Park; 7. Indain policy and the amazon mining frontier; Part III. The Social and Ecological Effects of the Polamazônia Program, 1975 to 1979: 8. The rise of agribusiness in Brazil; 9. The deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon; 10. The Amazon Basin: implications for US foreign policy in Brazil; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. A real nice clean unmarked softcover. From back cover: The Brazilian government's effort to develop the immense Amazon region has created widespread controversy. Written in a clear, nonacademic style, Victims of the Miracle is the first in-depth account by an anthropologist of the social and environmental impact of the Amazon development program See my scans for nice condition and more information from book cover. Size: 8h x 5 1/2w. Book. Codice articolo 12424
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Reprint. xviii, 205 pages. Paperback; H 20.75cm x L 13.75cm. Stiff paper covers rubbed with slight wear to corners. Some foxing to edges but interior pages are clean and binding is firm. A very good copy. Chapter titles: "Brazilian Indian policy: an historical overview;" "The economic history of the Brazilian Amazon, 1940-1970;" "Development plans in the postwar period;" "The significance of the military coup of 1964;" "Contemporary Indian policy in Brazil, 1970-1975;" "The Villas Boas brothers and Indian policy in Brazil;" "Pacification expeditions along the Trans-Amazon highway network;" "The invasion of the Aripuana Indian Park;" "Indian policy and the Amazon mining frontier;" "The social and ecological effects of the Polamazonia Program, 1975 to 1979;" "The rise of agribusiness in Brazil;" "The deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon;" and "The Amazon Basin: implication for U.S. foreign policy in Brazil." ISBN 0521292468. Codice articolo Z626X-1743
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