"Study of emerging rural labor politics in the sugar zone of Pernambuco under military rule shows how popular movements contribute to both democratization and social change. Work is well-researched, sensitive to theory and history, and emphasizes ongoing changes in economic structure"--Handbook...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- CHAPTER 1 Social Reform and Adaptation -- CHAPTER 2 Midwestern Farmworkers -- CHAPTER 3 The FLOC Movement -- CHAPTER 4 The Internal Potentials of the FLOC Movement -- CHAPTER 5 The Social Environment of the FLOC Movement -- CHAPTER 6 FLOC and...