ABSTRACT
This book has been five years in the making, and like other such enterprises, it wastruly a collaborative effort. I am most grateful to all the Brazilian and U.S. contributors who provided superb original research and patiently endured the sometimes grueling process of bringing this volume to life. The Brazilian chapters were written in Portuguese and were translated into English by Donna Sandin. The translation would not have been possible without the generous support of the Association François-Xavier Bagnoud. The Rockefeller Foundation provided me a month-long residency at the Bellagio Center on Lake Como, Italy, where I was able to complete a large portion of this manuscript. I finished the book while I was a visiting scholar at the Stanford University School of Education. I am grateful to these institutions for their support.
