Por una Historia a la Inversa: II. ¿Favelismo?

En 1978 Edward Said escribe su famoso texto Orientalism, donde critica los prejuicios e ideas sobre el oriente hechas desde Continue reading →

Happy New Year from the Morro

Just about every American I know who’s been just about anywhere in Latin America baffles about how all the good Continue reading →

New Ecological Park for Rocinha: Public Intervention Worth Bragging About

When I first visited the construction site of the Parque Ecológico da Rocinha I was asked to not share photos Continue reading →

Remaking Rio: favela tourism and the tourist narrative, part III

This is the third and final post in a series about the portrayal of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas through the Continue reading →

Remaking Rio: favela tourism and the tourist narrative, part II

This is part two of a series of posts discussing the representation of favelas in Rio de Janeiro, favela tours Continue reading →

Remaking Rio: favela tourism and the tourist narrative: part I

Part one in a three-part series exploring how favela-tourism coincides with  urban renewal and ‘favela integration’ in Rio de Janeiro. The above Continue reading →