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This volume of collected articles is the first to focus exclusively
on the history of homosexuality in the Portuguese-speaking world.
Of the thirteen studies included, nine make available for the first
time in English the work of eminent Luso-Brazilian historians,
including no less than three by the preeminent researcher in the
field, Professor Luiz Mott of the Federal University of Bahia. Two
others analyze in detail the first novels, "The Baron of Lavos" in
Portugal and "Bom-Crioulo" in Brazil--both written in the
1890s--that portray a homosexual relationship in a frankly
realistic way. The collection should serve as essential reading for
courses in Portuguese and Brazilian social history.
Even before its budget crisis and recall election, California held
a unique position in the United States. Often lauded as having the
fifth largest economy in the world, California leads the nation in
other measures as well, particularly cultural and political trends.
But were it an independent state, it would have one of the world's
most unusual democracies. In The California Republic Brian P.
Janiskee and Ken Masugi bring together a diverse group of
contributors to shed light on the Progressive nature of California
government. In addition to thorough treatment of perennial issues
like affirmative action, gun control, and education, the work goes
outside the conventional understanding of political issues to
examine such topics as the Hollywood western, the electronic media,
and California's revolutionary founding. Accordingly, the
contributors include not only political scientists and historians,
but journalists and political activists as well. The result is a
clear exploration of the evolution of Progressive government in
California and its contemporary policy consequences.
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