TY  - BOOK
AU  - Perlman,Janice E.
TI  - Favela: four decades of living on the edge in Rio de Janeiro 
SN  - 9780195368369 (hardback : alk. paper)
AV  - HV4075.R53 P451 2010
U1  - 307.3/364098153 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Oxford, New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Slums
KW  - Brazil
KW  - Rio de Janeiro
KW  - Poor
KW  - Violent crimes
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Drugs
N1  - 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
ER  -