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The City at Its Limits

- Taboo, Transgression, and Urban Renewal in Lima

About The City at Its Limits

In 1996, an older woman in Lima, Peru - part of a group of women street sweepers protesting the privatization of the city's cleaning services - stripped to the waist in full view of the crowd that surrounded her. This title analyzes the ramifications of this act within the city's conflicted history and across its class divisions.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226280981
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 288
  • Published:
  • June 30, 2009
  • Dimensions:
  • 228x152x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 444 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: July 9, 2025

Description of The City at Its Limits

In 1996, an older woman in Lima, Peru - part of a group of women street sweepers protesting the privatization of the city's cleaning services - stripped to the waist in full view of the crowd that surrounded her. This title analyzes the ramifications of this act within the city's conflicted history and across its class divisions.

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