How do Brazilians think about their own culture in comparison with those of North America and Western Europe? The Brazilian Puzzle provides a unique picture of everyday life in Brazil viewed from a comparative perspective. Brazilian scholars and Brazilianists explore a range of topics in everyday life in Brazil, including sports, music, voluntary associations, religion, political practices, race and gender, and poor neighborhoods. The authors show how Brazilian culture involves a complex negotiation in which the traditional values of hierarchy and personalism permeate even the most...
How do Brazilians think about their own culture in comparison with those of North America and Western Europe? The Brazilian Puzzle provides a u...
The question of gambling in popular culture by focusing on the "animal game," a kind of popular gambling entertainment or lottery within Brazil in which locals bet on a list of twenty-five animals.
The question of gambling in popular culture by focusing on the "animal game," a kind of popular gambling entertainment or lottery within Brazil in whi...
