Favela : four decades of living on the edge in Rio de Janeiro /

Perlman, Janice E.

Favela : four decades of living on the edge in Rio de Janeiro / Janice Perlman. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. - xxix, 412 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [385]-398) and index.

Deep roots in shallow soil -- The world goes to the city -- Catacumba: the Favela that was -- Nova Brasilia: from Favela to complexo -- Duque de Caxias: Favelas and Loteamentos -- Marginality from myth to reality -- Violence, fear, and loss -- Disillusion with democracy -- The mystery of mobility -- Globalization and the grassroots -- Reflections on public policy -- The importance of being gente -- Research methods and challenges -- Analytical framework for assessing success.

9780195368369 (hardback : alk. paper) 0195368363 (hardback : alk. paper)

2009007840


Slums--Brazil--Rio de Janeiro.
Poor--Brazil--Rio de Janeiro.
Violent crimes--Social aspects--Brazil--Rio de Janeiro.
Drugs--Brazil--Rio de Janeiro.

HV4075.R53 / P451 2010 HV4075.R53 / P451f 2010

307.3/364098153