Racism in Novels : a Comparative Study of Brazilian and South African Cultural History

Brazilian fiction (English) Brazilian fiction Racism in literature South African fiction (English) South African fiction LITERARY CRITICISM Social history Brazil South Africa Criticism, interpretation, etc sähkökirjat
Cambridge Scholars Pub.
2010
EISBN 9781443821971
During the first half of the twentieth century, both countries witnessed the advance of capitalism, translated into an aggressive police of development, with the exploitation of minerals, construction of railways and roads, urbanization and industrialization. Along with the economic development, Brazilian and South African society tried to take control of their society, meaning to control the population in order to maintain the status quo. For that end, racial definitions, classifications, th ...
