Protest and Resistance in Angola and Brazil

Comparative Studies

Ronald H. Chilcote

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN:
  9780520367111
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9780520325869
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: 19th Century History
• Index: History

Protest and Resistance in Angola and Brazil is a pioneering comparative study that bridges the traditional academic divide between Latin American and African studies. This collection of essays explores the historical and political parallels between Brazil and Portuguese Africa, focusing on movements of protest and resistance in both regions. By drawing on insights from history, political science, sociology, and anthropology, the volume presents a multifaceted examination of colonial legacies, social upheavals, and the struggles for self-determination. The essays, originally presented at a University of California seminar series in 1968, have been substantially revised to offer analytical depth and to raise new questions for future research. One of the central themes of the book is the intersection of colonial rule and indigenous resistance, revealing how different forms of oppression shaped both the Portuguese African colonies and Brazil. The volume offers a broad classification of protest movements, ranging from peasant uprisings and labor disputes to nationalist struggles and cultural resistance. Through its comparative approach, Protest and Resistance in Angola and Brazil highlights the structural similarities in colonial exploitation while also acknowledging the unique trajectories of resistance in each region. The rigorous discussions and interdisciplinary perspectives make this work an invaluable resource for scholars interested in colonialism, social movements, and the enduring impacts of historical resistance. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1972.

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Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 The African Response to Early Portuguese Activities in Angola
• Chapter 2 The Tokoist Church and Portuguese Colonialism in Angola
• Chapter 3 A Failure of Hope: Education and Changing Opportunities in Angola Under the Portuguese Republic
• Chapter 4 Origins of African Nationalism in Angola: Assimilado Protest Writings, 1859-1929
• Chapter 5 The Social and Ethnic Significance of the War of the Cabanos
• chapter 6 The Cangaço and the Politic of Violence in Northeast Brazil
• Chapter 7 The Entry of Padre Cicero into Partisan Politics, 1907-1909: Some Complexities of Brazilian Backland Politics Under the Old Republic
• chapter 8 The Millennium that Never Came: The Story of a Brazilian Prophet
• Chapter 9 Disunity and Discontent: A Study of Peasant Political Movements in Brazil
• Chapter 10 Portugal’s Contribution to the Underdevelopment of Africa and Brazil
• Chapter 11 Lusotropicology, Race, and Nationalism, and Class Protest and Development in Brazil and Portuguese Africa
• chapter 12 Protest and Resistance in Brazil and Portuguese Africa: A Synthesis and a Classification
• Index