Brazilian immigrants in the United States : cultural imperialism and social class - Beserra, Bernadete (New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2003)
Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. Ways to Los Angeles: Hollywood, God, and Other Dreams -- 2. Brazilians in Los Angeles -- 3. The Brazilian Adventists in Chino -- 4. The Brazilian Women's Group: A Place to Feel at Home -- 5. Carving out a Place in Los Angeles -- 6. The Dilemma of Americanization and the Reinforcement of a Mythical Brazilianness -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-237) and index.
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Keywords: Brazilian Americans -- California -- Los Angeles -- Social conditions; Brazilian Americans -- Cultural assimilation -- California -- Los Angeles; Immigrants -- California -- Los Angeles -- Social conditions; Americanization; Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Ethnic relations; Brazil -- Emigration and immigration; United States -- Emigration and immigration; Brazil -- Relations -- United States; United States -- Relations -- Brazil; Imperialism -- Social aspects -- United States; Américains d'origine brésilienne -- Californie -- Los Angeles -- Conditions sociales; Américains d'origine brésilienne -- Acculturation -- Californie -- Los Angeles; Américanisation.; Impérialisme -- Aspect social -- États-Unis.; États-Unis -- Émigration et immigration; HISTORY -- State & Local -- General; Americanization; Brazilian Americans -- Social conditions; Emigration and immigration; Ethnic relations; Immigrants -- Social conditions; Imperialism -- Social aspects; International relations; Brazil; California -- Los Angeles; United States; Humaniora -- Historie