The residents of Caxambu, a squatter neighborhood in Rio de
Janeiro, live in a state of insecurity as they face urban
violence. Living with Insecurity in a Brazilian
Favela examines how inequality, racism, drug trafficking,
police brutality, and gang activities affect the daily lives of the
people of Caxambu. Â Some Brazilians see these communities,
known as favelas, as centers of drug trafficking that exist
beyond the control of the state and threaten the rest of the city.
For other Brazilians, favelas are symbols of economic inequality
and racial exclusion. Ben Penglase’s ethnography goes beyond
these perspectives to look at how the people of Caxambu themselves
experience violence. Although the favela is often seen as a
war zone, the residents are linked to each other through bonds of
kinship and friendship. In addition, residents often take pride in
homes and public spaces that they have built and used over
generations. Penglase notes that despite poverty, their lives are
not completely defined by illegal violence or deprivation. He
argues that urban violence and a larger context of inequality
create a social world that is deeply contradictory and ambivalent.
The unpredictability and instability of daily experiences result in
disagreements and tensions, but the residents also experience their
neighborhood as a place of social intimacy. As a result, the social
world of the neighborhood is both a place of danger and safety.
Â
General
| Imprint: |
Rutgers University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2014 |
| First published: |
September 2014 |
| Authors: |
R. Ben Penglase
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
| Pages: |
208 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8135-6544-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
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| LSN: |
0-8135-6544-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780813565446 |
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