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.

Sommario

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.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: José Borzacchiello da Silva, José Borzacchiello da Silva
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783319310220
• ISBN: 978-3-31-931022-0
• Pagine: 122
• Dimensioni: 157 mm x 235 mm x 7 mm
• Peso: 223 g
• Illustrazioni: XIV, 122 p.
• Serie: SpringerBriefs in Latin American Studies; SpringerBriefs in Latin American Studies
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Internationale Beziehungen, C, Humangeographie, International Relations, Cultural Geography, Earth and Environmental Science, Human Geography, Social and Cultural Geography