We’re going to explore some topics associated with the financial and social crises that impacted P ...

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We’re going to explore some topics associated with the financial and social crises that impacted Portugal in the years 2008-2012. An interesting article that may guide you and provide you with some context is “The Portuguese Slump and Crash and the Euro Crisis”, by the Portuguese economist Ricardo Reis.(Canvas, pdf) More than studying concepts or diving into economy, my interest is to study culture and identity, so I suggest you just get acquainted with basic info regarding that time in Portuguese history. Guidelines: You are writing a 800 word paper (you can go beyond the word limit, but this is the minimum) Your paper must have a title, an introduction, and a conclusion. Your paper should be original and avoid language provided by AI software (these kinds of platforms usually provide you with general info and common places regarding Portugal) Your goal is to focus on the idea of crisis. Some questions: What happened in Portugal throughout these years? What happened to the Portuguese throughout these years? What can you say about the waves of emigration of Portuguese during that time? Do you have data? Can you find cultural elements that illustrate the idea of crisis during these years? Music, film, articles online, newspaper articles, YouTube videos?