S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The demand for the book by Oswaldo Truzzi, \u201cPatr\u00edcios \u2013 S\u00edrios e Libaneses em S\u00e3o Paulo\u201d (Fellow countrymen \u2013 Syrians and Lebanese in S\u00e3o Paulo), which had sold out six years ago, has led the Unesp publishing house to release a second edition. The new feature in this edition is that the author presents a research conducted among the new Arab immigrants who arrived in the city over the last few decades, the Muslims. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe research was carried out two or three years ago in S\u00e3o Paulo and reveals a new batch of immigrants,\u201d said Truzzi, who holds a doctorate in Social Sciences and is a professor in Post Graduation Programs in Sociology and Production Engineering of the Federal University of S\u00e3o Carlos (UFSCar). The research, which is included in the book’s postface, looks into the sociability and family values of this immigrant group, comprised mainly of Lebanese.<\/p>\n
The first edition was issued in 1997 by publishing house Hucitec. According to Truzzi, the book enjoyed a large demand, not only among academia, but also among the descendents themselves. \u201cThe book ended up becoming a reference,\u201d said Truzzi, who tells the story of Arab immigration.<\/p>\n
In the first chapter, the author lists the reasons that led the Arabs to leave their countries. These immigrants, who were mostly Lebanese and Syrian, started arriving in S\u00e3o Paulo between 1890 and 1960. Their initial activities were trade-related, leading the Arabs to become known as street merchants. In the second chapter, \u201cDe mascates a empres\u00e1rios\u201d (From travelling salesmen to businessmen), Truzzi narrates this story. \u201cI describe what S\u00e3o Paulo was like then, and how the Arabs inserted themselves in trade, the stores and the industry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Truzzi also discusses the dilemmas pertaining to the construction of identities, and reviews social mobility strategies. According to the author, the sons of that first generation of Arab immigrants had a good education and, in large numbers, became self-employed workers, especially in the fields of Medicine and Law. \u201cLater on, they became involved in politics,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The book also brings a chapter comparing Syrian and Lebanese immigration in Brazil and in the United States. \u201cThey have fared better here than there,\u201d said Truzzi, who explains the level of economic development of Brazil and the United States at the time of immigration.<\/p>\n
\u201cPatr\u00edcios – S\u00edrios e libaneses em S\u00e3o Paulo\u201d can be purchased on the website of the Unesp publishing house (www.editoraunesp.com.br) or by telephone (+55 11 3242-7171).<\/p>\n
Service<\/b> <\/p>\n
Title: Patr\u00edcios – S\u00edrios e libaneses em S\u00e3o Paulo
Author: Oswaldo M\u00e1rio Serra Truzzi
Pages: 354
Format: 14 x 21 cm
Price: 50.00 Brazilian reals (US$ 27)<\/p>\n
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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