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Cattle in the Backlands : Mato Grosso and the Evolution of Ranching in the Brazilian Tropics /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Wilcox, Robert W., Ph. D. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2017.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction. The paradox of tropical ranching
  • Mirror of the land : regional geography and environmental imperatives
  • Establishing roots : the ranching economy to 1914
  • A boom of sorts : the ranching economy, 1914/1950
  • Land access : opportunities and obstacles
  • Cowboys, hands, and native peoples : labor relations
  • The dynamics of the mundane : everyday ranching
  • National breeds and Hindu idols
  • Conclusion. Transformation and continuity.