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Death Without Weeping: The Violence of Everyday Life in Brazil
Death Without Weeping The Violence of Everyday Life in Brazil
Author: Nancy Schepre-Hughes
When lives are dominated by hunger, what becomes of love? When assaulted by daily acts of violence and untimely death, what happens to trust? Set in the lands of Northeast Brazil, this is an account of the everyday experience of scarcity, sickness and death that centres on the lives of the women and children of a hillside "favela". Bri...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780520075375
ISBN-10: 0520075374
Publication Date: 11/9/1993
Pages: 614
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4.3 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: University of California Press
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 2
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I read this book as part of my undergraduate studies (cultural anthropology with a focus on gender roles). fantastic book, I was captivated and read the entire book.
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abolutely captivating look at brazilian poverty and violence and the social issues that plague the nation of brazil. it focuses particularly on infant death and the philosophy and lifestyle of the brazilian poor, both rural and urban. devastatingly honest, and provides name-protected interviews with the brazilian people.


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