Tradition Matters: Modern Gaucho Identity in Brazil

Author/Contributor(s):	Oliven, Ruben
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Date:	09/01/1996
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Chronicles the complexities of Gazcho identity in Brazil's collective memory, from vagabond and cattle thief to independent cowboy. Oliven discusses the development of the Gazcho, the tactics used to exclude certain groups, and the areas where the meaning of Gazcho identity is contested.