Negotiating Boundaries [electronic resource] : Gender, Violence and Transformation in Brazil /
Wilding, P.author.
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.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: everyday experiences of violence -- Territorial boundaries -- Public/private boundaries -- The boundaries of acceptability -- Projects: challenging, reinforcing and producing boundaries -- Projects tackling violence: gender and transformation -- Conclusion.
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.
Latin America—Politics and government.
Political science.
Sociology.
Terrorism.
Political violence.
Public policy.
Social policy.
Latin American Politics.
Political Science.
Gender Studies.
Terrorism and Political Violence.
Public Policy.
Social Policy.