The Seduction of Brazil The Americanization of Brazil During World War II |
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| Author:
| Tota, Antônio Pedro |
| Translator:
| Ellis, Lorena B. |
| Introduction by:
| Greenberg, Daniel J. |
| Series title: | LLILAS Translations from Latin America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-292-72352-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Publisher: | University of Texas Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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A fascinating study of how the Roosevelt administration used mass media, including films by such luminaries as John Ford, Walt Disney, and Orson Wells, to promote the American way of life to Brazilians and how Brazilians actively interpreted, negotiated, and reconfigured this effort at cultural seduction.
A fascinating study of how the Roosevelt administration used mass media, including films by such luminaries as John Ford, Walt Disney, and Orson Wells, to promote the American way of life to Brazilians and how Brazilians actively interpreted, negotiated, and reconfigured this effort at cultural seduction.