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

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

Author/creator	Perlman, Janice E.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Description	xxix, 412 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	Slums--Brazil --Rio de Janeiro. Poor--Brazil --Rio de Janeiro. Violent crimes--Social aspects --Brazil --Rio de Janeiro. Drugs--Brazil --Rio de Janeiro.

Contents	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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [385]-398) and index.
LCCN	2009007840
ISBN	9780195368369 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN	0195368363 (hardback : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HV4075.R53 P47 2010	✔ Available	Place Hold