Title Popular organization and democracy in Rio de Janeiro : a tale of two favelas / Robert Gay

Published Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 1994

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Description 1 online resource (x, 191 pages) : illustrations, maps Contents The politics of urban survival -- Raising the stakes: neighborhood politics in Vila Brasil -- Reshaping political space: neighborhood politics in Vidigal -- The coming of elections -- Turning out the vote Summary "Compares two favelas in greater Rio de Janeiro, one based on clientelistic politics and the other on community activism. Using solid fieldwork, this profitable study of traditional politics and emerging political challenges is an excellent example of an interdisciplinary approach to the study of popular sectors"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. http://www.loc.gov/hlas Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-185) and index Notes Print version record Subject Slums -- Political aspects -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro Squatter settlements -- Political aspects -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro Neighborhood government -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Essays. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General. Neighborhood government Politics and government Slums -- Political aspects Squatter settlements -- Political aspects Pobreza (sociologia) Favela. Historia do brasil -- rio de janeiro. Bidonvilles -- Brésil -- Rio de Janeiro. Squatters -- Brésil -- Rio de Janeiro. SUBJECT Vila Brasil (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93038781 Vidigal (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93038792 Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) -- Politics and government Subject Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- Vidigal Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- Vila Brasil Rio de Janeiro (Brésil) -- Politique et gouvernement. Vila Brasil (Brésil) Vidigal (Brésil) Form Electronic book ISBN 9781439903469 1439903468 9781566391207 1566391202

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