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This LibGuide offers a basic overview of library and external resources on Brazilian Culture.
Brazilian Studies at the University of Illinois Libraries is covered by the Literatures and Languages Library and the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Library Collections and Services. The collection is spread across several libraries and storage locations. Contact Paula Carns for reference and research assistance in this area.
Check out our guides to Portuguese Language and Portuguese Literature.
Languages of Brazil
Did you know that although Portuguese is the official language of Brazil, there are also 181 living languages in the country? This includes Brazilian Sign Language.
For a complete overview of languages and maps in Brazil, consult the Babbel report for Brazil. E
São Paolo is home to the Museu da Língua Portuguesa.
Books on Brazilian Culture
Culture is our weapon : making music and changing lives in Rio de Janeiro by ISBN: 9780143116745
Brazil on the rise : the story of a country transformed by ISBN: 9780230618879
Brazil's living museum : race, reform, and tradition in Bahia by ISBN: 9780807833827
Autos and progress : the Brazilian search for modernity by ISBN: 9780195174571
Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Collections and Services
Antonio Sotomayor, PhD
Librarian for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
337A Main Library
1408 West Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: (217)300-4812
Fax: (217) 333-2214
Email: asotomay@illinois.edu
Paula Mae Carns, PhD
Librarian for Latin American and Caribbean Literature
200 South Main Library
1408 W. Gregory Dr.
Urbana, IL 61801 U.S.A.
Phone: (217) 333-0076
Fax: (217) 333-2214
Email: pcarns@illinois.edu