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Favela : Four Decades of Living on the Edge in Rio de Janeiro

ISBN: 9780199836833 | 0199836833

Edition: Reprint
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pub. Date: 9/1/2011

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Summary Table of Contents Author Biography

A billion people, almost half of all city dwellers in the developing world, live in squatter settlements. The most famous of these settlements are the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, which have existed for over a century and continue to outpace the rest of the city in growth. Janice Perlman's award-winningThe Myth of Marginalitywas the first in-depth account of life in the favelas, and it is considered one of the most important books in global urban studies in the last 40 years. Now, inFavela, Perlman carries that story forward to the present. Re-in... MOREterviewing many longtime favela residents whom she had first met in 1969--as well as their children and grandchildren--Perlman offers the only long-term perspective available on the favela families as they struggle for a better life. Perlman discovers that much has changed in four decades, but while educational levels have risen, democracy has replaced dictatorship, and material conditions have improved, many residents feel more marginalized than ever. The greatest change is the explosion of drug and arms trade and the high incidence of fatal violence that has resulted. Almost one in five people report that a member of their family has been a victim of homicide. Yet the highest priority for the residents is jobs. Above all they want a chance to do decent work for decent pay. If unemployment and under-employment are not addressed, Perlman argues, all other efforts - from housing to public security to community upgrading - will fail to resolve the fundamental issues. A revealing study of the giant squatter settlements of Rio de Janeiro and of the vibrant communities of migrants who have risked everything to come to the city to provide more opportunities for their children,Favelaoffers a powerful look at one of the great challenges facing the modern world.

A revealing study of the giant squatter settlements of Rio de Janeiro and of the vibrant communities of migrants who have risked everything to come to the city to provide more opportunities for their children, Favela offers a powerful look at one of the great challenges facing the modern world.

Janice Perlman wrote the first in-depth account of life in the favelas, a book hailed as one of the most important works in global urban studies in the last 30 years. Now, in Favela, Perlman carries that story forward to the present. Re-interviewing many longtime favela residents whom she had first met in 1969--as well as their children and grandchildren--Perlman offers the only long-term perspective available on the favelados as they struggle for a better life. Perlmandiscovers that while educational levels have risen, democracy has replaced dictatorship, and material conditions have improved, many residents feel more marginalized than ever. The greatest change is the explosion of drug and arms trade and the high incidence of fatal violence that has resulted. Yet the greatestchallenge of all is job creation--decent work for decent pay. If unemployment and under-paid employment are not addressed, she argues, all other efforts will fail to resolve the fundamental issues. Foreign Affairs praised Perlman for writing "with compassion, artistry, and intelligence, using stirring personal stories to illustrate larger points substantiated with statistical analysis."

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xxv
Introduction	p. 1
Deep Roots in Shallow Soil	p. 24
The World Goes to the City	p. 41
Catacumba: The Favela That Was	p. 62
Nova Bras�lia: From Favela to Complexo	p. 93
Duque de Caxias: Favelas and Loteamentos	p. 121
Marginality from Myth to Reality	p... MORE. 147
Violence, Fear, and Loss	p. 165
Disillusion with Democracy	p. 200
The Mystery of Mobility	p. 220
Globalization and the Grassroots	p. 246
Reflections on Public Policy	p. 264
The Importance of Being Gentre	p. 316
Research Methods and Challenges	p. 341
Analytical Framework for Assessing Success	p. 355
Notes	p. 361
References	p. 385
Index	p. 399
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Janice Perlman is President and Founder of the Mega-Cities Project. Her book, The Myth of Marginality: Urban Poverty and Politics in Rio de Janeiro, won the C. Wright Mills Award in 1976.

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