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Lusotropicalism

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Lusotropicalism (Portuguese: Lusotropicalismo) is a term and "quasi-theory" developed by Brazilian sociologist Gilberto Freyre to describe what he perceived as a distinctive character of Portuguese imperialism overseas, proposing that the Portuguese were better colonizers than other European nations.

Lusotropicalism - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Historical concept of Portuguese suitability as a coloniser Not to be confused with Tropicália . Lusotropicalism ( Portuguese : Lusotropicalismo ) is a term and "quasi-theory" [ 1 ] developed by Brazilian sociologist Gilberto Freyre to describe what he perceived as a distinctive character of Portuguese imperialism overseas, proposing that the Portuguese were better colonizers than other European nations. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Freyre theorized that because of Portugal's warmer climate, and having been inhabited by Celts , R

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