Living (Il)legalities in Brazil - Practices, Narratives and Institutions in a Country on the Edge (Hardcover)

Reflecting on some of Brazil's foremost challenges, this book considers the porous relationship between legality and illegality in a country that presages political and societal changes in hitherto unprecedented dimensions. It brings together work by established scholars from Brazil, Europe and the United States to think through how (il)legalities are produced and represented at the level of institutions, (daily) practice and culture. Through a transdisciplinary approach, the chapters cover issues including informal work practices (e.g. street vendors), urban squatter movements and migration. Alongside social practices, the volume features close analyses of cultural practices and cultural production, including migrant literature, punk music and indigenous art. The question of (il)legalities resonates beyond Brazil's borders, as concepts such as "lawfare" have crept into vocabularies, and countries the world over grapple with issues like state interference, fake news and the definition of "illegal" migration. This is valuable reading for scholars in Brazilian and Latin American Studies, as well as those working in literary and cultural studies, anthropology, sociology, geography and political science.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2020
First published:	2020
Editors:	Sara Brandellero • Derek Pardue • Georg Wink
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	182
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-36393-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
LSN:	0-367-36393-3
Barcode:	9780367363932

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