The favelas (slums) of Rio de Janeiro provide an ideal case study since they are renowned for high levels of police and gang violence resulting in high death rates among young black men, causing both outrage and fear. This book foregrounds women's experiences and how different forms of violence overlap and reinforce one another.
| ISBN: | 9781137295927 |
| Publication date: | 29th November 2012 |
| Author: | Wilding, P. |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Format: | Ebook |