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Informationen zum Autor James N. Green Klappentext Political and cultural history examining open opposition (in both the US and Brazil) to the Brazilian military dictatorship shows how these efforts helped form a transnational conversation about human rights. Zusammenfassung A history of the U.S. grassroots campaign against torture in Brazil! and the ways those efforts helped to create a new discourse about human-rights violations in Latin America. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Series ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction: Tropical Delights and Torture Chambers, or Imagining Brazil in the United States Prólogo "Era um país subdesenvolvido" 13 1. Revolution and Counterrevolution in Brazil 19 Capítulo I "A gente quer ter voz ativa" 49 2. The Birth of a Movement 55 Capítulo II "Caminhando e cantando e seguindo a canção" 77 3. The World Turned Upside Down 85 Capítulo III "Agora falando sério" 107 4. Defending Artistic and Academic Freedom 115 Capítulo IV "Acorda amor" 137 5. The Campaign against Torture 143 Capítulo V "Vai meu irmão" 167 6. Latin Americanists Take a Stand 177 Capítulo VI "Pode me prender, pode me bater" 197 7. Human Rights and the Organization of American States 201 Capítulo VII "Fado tropical" 225 8. Congressional Questioning 233 Capítulo VIII "While my eyes go looking for flying saucers in the sky" 255 9. Denouncing the Dictatorship 259 Capítulo IX "Navegar é preciso" 291 10. Performing Opposition 293 Capítulo X "Quem é essa mulhar" 315 11. The Slow-Motion Return to Democracy 321 Capítulo XI "Amanhã há de ser outro dia" 355 Conclusions: Making a Difference 359 Notes 367 Bibliography 411 Index 431
