Family and Favela The Reproduction of Poverty in Rio de Janeiro

Subjects:

• History » Latin American History
• Economics » Developmental Economics
• Multicultural Studies » Latin American Studies

Reviews:

• Pino's book is based on extensive archival research, offers useful statistical analysis, and always retains its personal touch. A valuable contribution to the literature on urban Brazil.
  —Choice
• The major contribution of this book is its research...it has two very interesting characteristics: the shift of the focus from the study of individual cases towards the study of the families, and the fact that very important information came from private papers and testimony of individuals who lived in the favelas. To reach a better understanding of the Rio's poor, Pino "did not simply look for documents but searched for people." (p.5)
  —South Eastern Latin Americanist
• Julio Cesar Pino has produced a concise study that demonstrates how the explosive growth of favelas, the famed shantytowns of Rio de Janeiro, was nearly inevitable--"the nightmare side of Brazilian economic growth in the twentieth century"...a fine study with abundant documentation.
  —Hispanic American Historican Review
• This important study attempts to deconstruct the myths built up around favelas. It successfully debunks the notion that the demolition of te favelas is the first step toward eradicating poverty....Family and Favela: The Reproduction of Poverty in Rio de Janeiro is a valuable contribution to the literature in urban Brazil.
  —Journal of Third World Studies
• This volume makes an important contribution in the area of family and modernization history by addressing critical problematics of urban, working-class, and family history in insightful ways. It should be required reading for Latin American urban and family historians and will be an attractive text for undergraduate and graduate teaching.
  —American Historical Review

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• The Family
• The City
• The Shanty
• One Generation
• Organization
• Production
• Consumption
• Representation
• Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Index