Into the Middle of a Competitive Social Order 14

Shifting Hierarchies 47

Struggling and Aspiring 72

Keeping Up Appearances 100

Approaching the People 130

Collaboration and Indifference 159

Marginalized in the Middle of Electoral Populism 185

Apolitical Politics 203

Reflections 236

Abbreviations 253

References 301

Index 323

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Scholars of Latin America usually give its middle class short shrift. Here, Owensby breaks new ground by investigating its rise in Brazil. . . . An indispensable book."—Foreign Affairs



"Owensby uses a fascinating array of sources to present his well-told tale. . . . A very good book and one that not only touches a great deal, but is also a joy to read."—American Journal of Sociology



"Owensky moves easily amid a wide array of sources—ranging from popular literature written by, and for, the middle class to foreign and sociological studies of white-collar workers in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo—to execute an anthropological reading of their frustrations and aspirations. . . . His framework for understanding the middle ranks of the Brazilian social hierarchy are applicable today."—Journal of Interdisciplinary History