The Great Drought and Elite Discourse in Imperial Brazil

Elite discourse on the Great Drought of 1877-79 formed part of a larger discourse regarding the nature of Brazil and its people, serving as a metaphor for the range of problems that impeded the realization of Brazil's destiny as a great, civilized nation. Some of the specific concerns raised by...

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Published in:The Hispanic American historical review 1992-08, Vol.72 (3), p.375-400
Main Author: Greenfield, Gerald Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Crop economics
Crops
Disaster relief
Drought
Economic development
History
Idleness
Labor
Labor law
Latin American History
Latin American Studies
Liberalism
Metaphor
Political discourse
Provincial government
Refugees
Social conditions & trends
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Summary:Elite discourse on the Great Drought of 1877-79 formed part of a larger discourse regarding the nature of Brazil and its people, serving as a metaphor for the range of problems that impeded the realization of Brazil's destiny as a great, civilized nation. Some of the specific concerns raised by the Great Drought are identified and related to the broader reform critique that marked later 19th century Brazil.
ISSN:0018-2168
1527-1900
DOI:10.1215/00182168-72.3.375