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Tradition Matters: Modern Gaúcho Identity in Brazil
Tradition Matters 8211 Modern Gaucho
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paperback. This is a study of the "cowboys" of southern Brazil. It explores tradition, identity and change amongst the Gauchos in the Brazilian border state of Rio Grande do Sul, who have undergone many incarnations over the years, including vagabonds, cattle thieves, ranch workers and warriors. Translator(s): Tesser, Carmen Chaves (Professor of Romance Languages, University of Georgia, USA). Num Pages: 160 pages, 13 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
This is a study of the "cowboys" of southern Brazil. It explores tradition, identity and change amongst the Gauchos in the Brazilian border state of Rio Grande do Sul, who have undergone many incarnations over the years, including vagabonds, cattle thieves, ranch workers and warriors.
This is a study of the "cowboys" of southern Brazil. It explores tradition, identity and change amongst the Gauchos in the Brazilian border state of Rio Grande do Sul, who have undergone many incarnations over the years, including vagabonds, cattle thieves, ranch workers and warriors.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231104258
SKU
V9780231104258
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About Tradition Matters 8211 Modern Gaucho
Ruben Oliven is professor of anthropology at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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