Beserra examines Brazilian immigration to the United States from the perspective of the relationship between the two countries as it developed through American imperialist expansion in Brazil. Drawing on ethnographic research among Brazilians in Los Angeles; she shows that direct or indirect contact with American culture develops the need to live or the dream of living in the United States. Once in the U.S.; different expectations and reasons for immigrating; class position in Brazil; and the networks to which Brazilian immigrants are connected define how they will integrate into American society. By exploring the experiences of the members of two Brazilian associations; the Portuguese-speaking Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Chino; and the Brazilian Women's Group in Los Angeles; Beserra offers important clues for understanding the various expressions of the political economy of social class; race; and ethnicity in the United States.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. VERY confusing and unhelpful.By Jennifer H.Anybody else have trouble understanding this book? I am part Cherokee; but very removed from my Cherokee heritage and I wanted to learn more and add some Cherokee religion into my Wiccan faith.The first chapter of this book is all about the stars--astronomy and astrology and mythology all mixed up. It's a long list of complex names and star charts mixed with very brief notes of Cherokee stories and cycles of the sky. Very "dense" and confusing.Then; when it comes time to find out your own sign--they give almost no instruction; give you a table full of dates and signs and say "go". But go with "what?" They give you an example of one birthday; and what that sign is for that birthday; but don't tell you how they derived that date and sign from the chart. the mention leap year every four years; but don't tell you why that matters.If anyone can decipher this code; please let me know. Because about 90% of the book is descriptions of the various star signs--and I have no clue how to find mine from this book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Jay Langleyworked great !3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. I was disappointed in this bookBy moonbeamzI was disappointed in this book; as I felt that it simply relayed known information about astrology; and transposed a Native American meaning on top of it.
