"Civilizing" Rio : reform and resistance in a Brazilian city, 1889-1930 /

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A massive urban renewal and public-health campaign in the first decades of the nineteenth century transformed Brazil's capital into a showcase of European architecture and public works. The renovation of Rio, or "civilization" campaign, as the government called it, widened streets, mo...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Meade, Teresa A., 1948-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [United States] : Penn State University Press : Made available through hoopla, 1996.
Subjects:
Urban renewal > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro > History.
Working class > Political activity > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro > History.
Social conflict > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro > History.
Rénovation urbaine > Brésil > Rio de Janeiro > Histoire.
Travailleurs > Activité politique > Brésil > Rio de Janeiro > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > City Planning & Urban Development.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Urban.
Social conflict
Urban renewal
Working class > Political activity
Brazil > Rio de Janeiro
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Illustrations and Tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Civilization
  • 2. The Features of Urban Life
  • 3. Sanitation and Renovation
  • 4. The Resistance
  • 5. Living and Working Conditions
  • 6. The General Strike
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Back Cover

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