Squatting in Rio de Janeiro Constructing Citizenship and Gender from Below (Edition 1)

Squatting in Rio de Janeiro Constructing Citizenship and Gender from Below (Edition 1)

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The Brazilian Constitution provides a remarkable set of social rights, including the right to housing. Despite this fact, struggles for decent living conditions have become key issues in the daily urban lives of many people in Brazil. Contesting the differentiated access to housing, social movements...

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Main Author: Wittger, Bea (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Bielefeld transcript Verlag 2017
Subjects:
Political science & theory
Urban communities
Gender studies, gender groups
Political Science
History & Theory
Social Science
Sociology
Urban
Gender Studies
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Summary:The Brazilian Constitution provides a remarkable set of social rights, including the right to housing. Despite this fact, struggles for decent living conditions have become key issues in the daily urban lives of many people in Brazil. Contesting the differentiated access to housing, social movements occupy empty buildings in the cities to challenge historically-rooted and excluding urban politics. Exploring the occupants' agency, Bea Wittger draws attention to the important role of female actors within the buildings. Through oral histories of participants of two squats in Rio de Janeiro, the book delivers a deep insight "from below" into their own perspectives on citizenship and gender.
ISBN:/doi.org/10.14361/9783839435472
9783839435472
Access:Open Access

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