Negotiating Boundaries Gender, Violence and Transformation in Brazil

The favelas (slums) of Rio de Janeiro provide an ideal case study since they are renowned for high levels of police and gang violence resulting in high death rates among young black men, causing both outrage and fear. This book foregrounds women's experiences and how different forms of violence...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilding, Polly
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2012, 2012
Series:Gender and Politics Series
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The favelas (slums) of Rio de Janeiro provide an ideal case study since they are renowned for high levels of police and gang violence resulting in high death rates among young black men, causing both outrage and fear. This book foregrounds women's experiences and how different forms of violence overlap and reinforce one another
Physical Description:VIII, 174 p online resource
ISBN:9781137295927