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The Spectacular Favela

- Violence in Modern Brazil

About The Spectacular Favela

In Rio de Janeiro's favelas, traffickers assert power through conspicuous displays of wealth and force, brandishing high-powered guns, gold jewelry, and piles of cash and narcotics. This book explores how entangled forms of violence shape everyday life and how that violence is, in turn, connected to the market economy.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520282773
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 256
  • Published:
  • April 30, 2015
  • Dimensions:
  • 253x155x15 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 358 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: January 24, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of The Spectacular Favela

In Rio de Janeiro's favelas, traffickers assert power through conspicuous displays of wealth and force, brandishing high-powered guns, gold jewelry, and piles of cash and narcotics. This book explores how entangled forms of violence shape everyday life and how that violence is, in turn, connected to the market economy.

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