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The transformations which took place in the Brazilian rural sector under the military regime can be seen as part of a nation-building project. Policies of agrarian modernization, the bureaucratization of power in the hinterland, and the extension of social benefits to the rural population, all interact to foster a new social identity. This argument is developed through a case study which analyzes changes in local economics and politics

Data & concepts relative to the national integration & identity-building processes in Brazil are discussed. The present situation in Brazil is one of dualism between the modern & affluent sector & the large poor majority, rather than one moving in the direction of a homogenous & integrated society. Social & geographical mobility patterns are examined with reference to migration statistics. The introduction of market mechanisms to the countryside is studied as well as the social consequences of mobility at its point of origin & point of destination. General remarks on the kind of society which is evolving & emerging social identity patterns are presented. The chances of bringing the whole country up to the production, technology, & consumption levels of its rich centers are viewed as remote in the foreseeable future. Redistributive policies are discussed & problems encountered in the US War on Poverty relative to allocating resources to groups having no chances of joining the labor force are noted. 6 Tables. A. Rubins

Apresenta artigos, escritos predominantemente por especialistas brasileiros, que questionam se estaria o Brasil condenado por seu passado, e, até que ponto esse passado é obstáculo para um futuro economicamente mais estável e próspero, socialmente mais justo e igualitário, politicamente mais democrático