Laughter out of place : race, class, violence, and sexuality in a Rio shantytown / Donna M. Goldstein.

Author/creator Goldstein, Donna M.
Format Book
Publication InfoBerkeley : University of California Press, ©2003.
Descriptionxxiii, 349 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Marginality, Social--Brazil. --Rio de Janeiro.
Poor--Brazil. --Rio de Janeiro.
Poor--Brazil. --Rio de Janeiro. --Humor.
Slums--Brazil. --Rio de Janeiro.
Violence--Brazil. --Rio de Janeiro.
Sex--Brazil. --Rio de Janeiro.
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)--Race relations.

SeriesCalifornia series in public anthropology ; 9
California series in public anthropology ; 9. ^A520608
Contents Laughter "out of place" -- The aesthetics of domination -- Color-blind erotic democracies, Black consciousness politics, and the Black Cinderellas of Felicidade Eterna -- No time for childhood -- State terror, gangs, and everyday violence in Rio de Janeiro -- Partial truths, or, the carnivalization of desire -- What's so funny about rape?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 321-339) and index.
LCCN 2003001852
ISBN0520235967 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0520235975 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HN290.R5 G58 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold