Coffee and Transformation in So Paulo, Brazil

Informationen zum Autor Mauricio A. Font is professor of sociology at The Graduate Center and Queens College, City University of New York, where he is also director of the Bildner Center for Western Hemisphere Studies. Klappentext This volume examines the dynamism of the São Paulo region and its coffee industry and evolution since the latter part of the nineteenth century. Targeting key players such as large entrepreneurial coffee landlords and immigrant settlers, this book addresses the process of transformation and segmentation in São Paulo and Brazil. Zusammenfassung This volume examines the dynamism of the São Paulo region and its coffee industry and evolution since the latter part of the nineteenth century. Targeting key players such as large entrepreneurial coffee landlords and immigrant settlers, this book addresses the process of transformation and segmentation in São Paulo and Brazil. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Chapter 1-Introduction Part 3 Part I-Export Sector Organization, Contention, and Structural Change Chapter 4 Chapter 2-Planters and Independent Agriculture Chapter 5 Chapter 3-Elite Mobilization and Policy-Making Chapter 6 Chapter 4-Coffee and Industrialization Part 7 Part II-Politics: The Quest for Hegemony Chapter 8 Chapter 5-A Changing Polity Chapter 9 Chapter 6-From Export Sector Segmentation to Power Struggle Chapter 10 Chapter 7-Coffee and the Revolution of 1930 Chapter 11 Chapter 8-From Contention to Revolution Chapter 12 Chapter 9-Demise of an Old Regime Chapter 13 Chapter 10-Epilogue: A Great Transformation in São Paulo Chapter 14 Appendix A-Notes on Agrarian and Structural Change Chapter 15 Appendix B-Background Notes on Political Change Chapter 16 Bibliography and Comment

Product details

• Authors: Mauricio Font, Mauricio A Font, Mauricio A. Font, Font Mauricio A.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2010
• EAN: 9780739147504
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-4750-4
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Brazil, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of the Americas, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Industrialisation and industrial history