Brazilian Propaganda

“A formidable and genuine contribution to the study of the Brazilian dictatorship of 1964‒1985, a subject that has not yet been thoroughly explored even by Brazilian researchers.”—Brasiliana



“Revealing and timely. . . . Brazilian Propaganda asks questions largely overlooked during the nation’s recent truth-seeking process.”—Hispanic American Historical Review



“A focused and rigorously analyzed study of . . . two government-run propaganda organs that produced short films, radio programs, and other propaganda material.”—The Americas



“Reveals a crisis of legitimacy that entangled public, private and government actors while provoking an aesthetic approach to propaganda that eschewed heavy-handed slogans and violent imagery for the utopian, optimistic and affective representations of the people.”—Journal of Lusophone Studies



“Informative, well researched, and thoughtful.”—Bulletin of Latin American Research



“Paints a comprehensive picture of how propaganda was produced under the military regime.”—European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies



“Schneider . . . consulted a rich number of primary and secondary sources and used multiple data-collection strategies—content analyses of film, of propaganda documents, and of Globo news, as well as interviews.”—Journal of Interdisciplinary History



“An excellent synthesis: well-written, originally researched, skillfully drawing on exclusive sources, and addressing a neglected but important realm of study.”—Latin Americanist



“A formidable and genuine contribution to the study of the Brazilian dictatorship of 1964—1985, a subject that has not yet been thoroughly explored even by Brazilian Researchers.”—Journal for Brazilian Studies