Chica da Silva: Myth and Reality in an Extreme Case of Social Mobility
The story of Chica da Silva, a well-known historical figure in Brazil's popular culture, is examined, contrasting existing public records with myths about her life in Tijuco, the small town that became the world's center of diamond explotation in the XVIII century. Through her union with t...
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| Language: | English |
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Iberoamericana / Vervuert
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Iberoamericana. América Latina - España - Portugal |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.iai.spk-berlin.de/index.php/iberoamericana/article/view/1000 |