Clique aqui para Português The horror of having your life excluded from an official map makes it clear that geography is important in people’s lives. Geography creates a perception of place, of position, and more […]
Clique aqui para Português On February 24, 2016, the City of Rio demolished Heloisa Helena Costa Berto’s home, one of the last houses to be destroyed in Vila Autódromo next to the Olympic Park. Over […]
Clique aqui para Português This is the first article in a four-part series on the social construction of favelas and the potential of favela tourism to break down negative stereotypes. One of the key perpetrators of creating […]
Clique aqui para Português Edward Saïd’s theory of Orientalism offers a useful reference for considering the attitudes of wealthy Brazilians towards favela residents, as well as perhaps the perceptions of non-Brazilians towards Brazilians in general. […]
Clique aqui para Português This year, hate speech, free speech, and hate crimes have received increased attention in public debate. Incidents of hate speech have increased in the US, where the constitution fiercely protects the […]