Cattle in the Backlands : Mato Grosso and the Evolution of Ranching in the Brazilian Tropics /
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Austin :
University of Texas Press,
2017.
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Edición: | First edition. |
Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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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.