Chica da Silva: Myth and Reality in an Extreme Case of Social Mobility

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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Main Authors: Maria Angélica Alves Pereira, Vânia Gico, Nelly P. Stromquist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iberoamericana / Vervuert 2014-06-01
Series:Iberoamericana. América Latina - España - Portugal
Subjects:
Chica da Silva
Social Mobility
Brazil
XVIII century
Online Access:http://journals.iai.spk-berlin.de/index.php/iberoamericana/article/view/1000

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