BRAZIL INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES (45 hours)

General course description: 
A survey of relevant issues and aspects of Brazil and Brazilian communities:
Brazil in numbers- An overview; the economy and urbanization; development issues and institutions; construction of cultural and ethnic identities; racism; Brazilian culture, art and music; Brazilian Educational System; Brazilian communities: Religions in Brazil, social change; social structure and social class; public sector and crime, social control; public and international security; Private sector and Industrial evolution (quality and productivity); Environment and sustainable development.

Classes: Wednesdays, from 14:00 to 17:00 pm, from September to December
Start:  September 9th, 2009
Professor in charge of the subject: Peggy Beçak

For more information, please contact Prof. Silvia Burim - srburim@faap.br