“Civilizing” Rio: Reform and Resistance in a Brazilian City, 1889–1930
by Teresa Meade
In “Civilizing” Rio, Teresa Meade explores reform and resistance in a Brazilian city between 1889 and 1930. This historical study examines efforts to reshape Rio de Janeiro while considering the opposition and tensions that accompanied urban transformation during a pivotal period.
About This Book
Teresa Meade examines Rio de Janeiro during the period from 1889 to 1930.
The book focuses on efforts to reshape and “civilize” the Brazilian city.
It also considers resistance to those reforms, highlighting tensions surrounding urban change.
Set within a defined historical era, the study explores Rio’s transformation through the relationship between reform and resistance.
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