Brazil in the global circuits of commodification from the sixteenth to the twenty-first century
Abstract
This conclusion provides a brief overview of the literature on commodity history and highlights some of the central themes explored in Brazil for Export . It examines how historians have analyzed commodity chains in their work, with particular attention to the arguments presented by the editors of the comprehensive Oxford Handbook of Commodity History . The chapter closes with reflections on how this body of research can inform current debates on the global environmental crisis of our time.
Fields of Study & Subjects
History of Colonial Brazil
Politics and Society in Latin America
Brazilian History and Foreign Policy
Publication details
- Pages
- 271–284
- Publication date
- 8 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter