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Lusotropicalism
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Lusotropicalism () is a term and "quasi-theory" developed by Brazilian sociologist Gilberto Freyre to describe the distinctive character of Portuguese imperialism overseas, proposing that the Portuguese were better colonizers than other European nations.
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- Instance of
- political ideology
- Subclass of
- colonialism
- Named after
- tropics
- Country
- Portugal
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- Background
- Application during the ''Estado Novo''
- Influence on Hispanism
- See also
- References
- Further reading
Lusotropicalism () is a term and "quasi-theory" developed by Brazilian sociologist Gilberto Freyre to describe the distinctive character of Portuguese imperialism overseas, proposing that the Portuguese were better colonizers than other European nations.
Freyre theorized that because of Portugal's warmer climate, and having been inhabited by Celts, Romans, Visigoths, Moors and several other peoples in pre-modern times, the Portuguese were more humane, friendly, and adaptable to other climates and cultures. He saw "Portuguese-based cultures as cultures of ecumenical expansion" and suggested that "Lusotropical culture was a form of resistance against both the 'barbaric' Soviet communist influence, and the also 'barbarian' process of Americanization and capitalist expansion."
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lusotropicalism” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.