Excerpt from El siglo XXI, el de las identidades, (The 21st Century, the Century of Identities) by Alain Touraine (p. 109)."Society and social policies in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. have recently made room for social and civil rights. And while the rate of illiteracy illiteracy, inability to meet a certain minimum criterion of reading and writing skill. Definition of Illiteracy The exact nature of the criterion varies, so that illiteracy must be defined in each case before the term can be used in a meaningful has been dropping for several years, social rights still are a bit weak, and that defines a dual society. Brazil Brazil (brəzĭl`), Port. Brasil, officially Federative Republic of Brazil, republic (2005 est. pop. 186,113,000), 3,286,470 sq mi (8,511,965 sq km), E South America. is an excellent example. People from the 'qualified' sector enjoy greater benefits when it comes to social security, while people from the 'non-qualified' sector live without guarantees. There exists an enormous gap between those who belong to the 'qualified' sector and those who are on the outside." |
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