Tradition Matters: Modern Gaucho Identity in Brazil

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

This is a study of the cowboys of southern Brazil. It explores tradition, identity and change amongst the Gauchos in the Brazilian border state of Rio Grande do Sul, who have undergone many incarnations over the years, including vagabonds, cattle thieves, ranch workers and warriors.