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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wilding, Polly, 1973-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Colección:Gender and politics (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
Temas:
Violence > Brazil.
Women > Violence against > Brazil.
Family violence > Brazil.
Violence > Brésil.
Femmes > Violence envers > Brésil.
Violence familiale > Brésil.
Violence in society > Brazil.
Society.
Family violence
Violence
Women > Violence against
Brazil
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 174 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781137295927
1137295929
0230290868
9780230290860

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