Britain and the onset of modernization in Brazil 1850-1914 /

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This is a detailed study of British influence in Brazil as a theme within the larger story of modernization. The British were involved at key points in the initial stages of modernization. Their hold upon the import-export economy tended to slow down industrialization, and there were other areas in...

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Britain & the Onset of Modernization in Brazil 1850-1914
1. Verfasser:
Graham, Richard
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1968.
Zusammenfassung:
This is a detailed study of British influence in Brazil as a theme within the larger story of modernization. The British were involved at key points in the initial stages of modernization. Their hold upon the import-export economy tended to slow down industrialization, and there were other areas in which their presence acted as a brake upon Brazilian modernization. But the British also fostered change. British railways provided primary stimulus to the growth of coffee exports, and since the British did not monopolize coffee production, a large proportion of the profits remained in Brazilian hands for other uses. Furthermore, the burgeoning coffee economy shattered traditional economic, social and political relationships, opening up the way for other areas of growth. The British role was not confined to economic development. They also contributed to the growth of 'a modern world-view'. Spencerianism and the idea of progress, for instance, were not exotic and meaningless imports, but an integral part of the transformation Brazil was experiencing.
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1 online resource (xvi, 385 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographic references and index.
ISBN:
9781139085311
113908531X
9780511563133
0511563132
Schlagworte:
Brazil > Civilization > British influences.
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