Brazil - Culture, Development, and Social Justice
School for International Training
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Location:
| Fortaleza - Brazil | |
Highlights:
| Northeastern Brazil offers stark contrasts between rich and poor, abundant rain forest and drought-plagued agriculture, and avant-garde architecture | |
Term(s):
| Fall, Spring | |
Language:
| Portuguese | |
English Instruction:
| Yes | |
Academic Credit:
| (16 - 16) | |
Subject Area(s):
| Economics, Geography, History, Language Studies, Politics | |
Included:
| Airfare, Excursions, Insurance, Room and Board, Tuition | |
Accommodations:
| Homestay, Other | |
Participants:
| Undergraduates | |
Description:
| Northeastern Brazil offers stark contrasts between rich and poor, abundant rain forest and drought-plagued agriculture, and avant-garde architecture and slums (favelas). With a vibrant and expressive culture that includes indigenous, Portuguese, African, Jewish, Dutch, and other European migrant influences, Brazil provides an ideal setting in which to learn how social, political, and economic forces shape the process of development.
In Fortaleza, the modern seaside capital of the state of Ceará, you complete field work with organizations concerned with urban and rural development, migration, poverty, gender, human rights, and the social impact of large-scale development. A field excursion to historic Salvador in Bahia, Brazil's most Africanized state, provides insight into issues relating specifically to African-Brazilians and the African diaspora. Homestays with families representing a range of socioeconomic levels deepen your understanding of inequities in health care, education, employment, land, and basic resources in this culturally diverse and economically challenged region. | |
URL:
| http://www.sit.edu/ |
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