Nagô Grandma and White Papa Candombl� and the Creation of Afro-Brazilian Identity |
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| Author:
| Dantas, Beatriz G�is |
| Series title: | Latin America in Translation/en Traducción/em Tradução Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-3177-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $69.95 |
Book Description:
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The story of modern politics in North Carolina is very much one of American democracy, with all its grand ambitions, limitations, and pitfalls. So argues Tom Eamon in his probing narrative of the state's political path since the 1940s. He charts the state's political transformation into a modern democratic society to show that this change was more than an evolution--it was a revolution, one that largely came about through political means, driven by strong movements and individuals...
More DescriptionThe story of modern politics in North Carolina is very much one of American democracy, with all its grand ambitions, limitations, and pitfalls. So argues Tom Eamon in his probing narrative of the state's political path since the 1940s. He charts the state's political transformation into a modern democratic society to show that this change was more than an evolution--it was a revolution, one that largely came about through political means, driven by strong movements and individuals working for change.