French-Brazilian Geography - The Influence of French Geography in Brazil

This book analyses the development of geography as a scientific discipline in Brazil, highlighting how the established partnerships with French geographers have helped shape scientific progress in the country. It connects economic development and politics with the study of geography in Brazil. The author, José Borzacchiello da Silva, includes interviews with renowned French geographers, documenting their insight into the French contribution to geography in Brazil. The research partnerships established have been significant to the foundation and growth of the discipline in the country.

List of contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Antecedents: French geography in Brazil.- 3. The Hegemony of French geography in Brazil 4. Periodization - A suggestion.- 5. New Geographers enter the scene.- 6. Brazil in France.- 7. Theses produced by Brazilians in France.- 8. Conclusions.

Summary

This book analyses the development of geography as a scientific discipline in Brazil, highlighting how the established partnerships with French geographers have helped shape scientific progress in the country. It connects economic development and politics with the study of geography in Brazil. The author, José Borzacchiello da Silva, includes interviews with renowned French geographers, documenting their insight into the French contribution to geography in Brazil. The research partnerships established have been significant to the foundation and growth of the discipline in the country.

Product details

• Authors: José Borzacchiello da Silva, José Borzacchiello da Silva
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783319310220
• ISBN: 978-3-31-931022-0
• No. of pages: 122
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 223 g
• Illustrations: XIV, 122 p.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Latin American Studies; SpringerBriefs in Latin American Studies
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Internationale Beziehungen, C, Humangeographie, International Relations, Cultural Geography, Earth and Environmental Science, Human Geography, Social and Cultural Geography