HIST 4384 HISTORY OF BRAZIL
An introduction to the Brazilian experience from the colonial times to the present. Emphasis on the legacies of slavery and the plantation system; race relations and the idea of a "Brazilian racila democracy," modernization, economic growth and social inequalities in a peripheral, neo-colonial context; popular music, soccer and carnival in the making of the national Brazilian identity. Prerequisite: Six hours of History or permission of instructor "Former Title": The emergence of Brazil