Travel Writing, Emigration Laws, and Racial Whitening in Nineteenth-Century German-Brazilian History

Abstract: 

This paper examines the impact of nineteenth-century German travel writing about Brazil on cultural identity and political decision-making in the German states as well as in Brazil; it centers on the political dimension of travel writing and on intercultural translation.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Gabi
Last Name: 
Kathöfer
Institution: 
University of Denver