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

Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Wilcox, Robert W., Ph. D. (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2017.
Édition:First edition.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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.