Pedagogy and the Oppressed

When I’m reading, I almost always (maybe despite the best efforts of Mrs. Houston, the wonderful 7th grade teacher that Continue reading →

Socio-Urban Integration and The Brazilian Uprising

When news of the Brazilian protests of began trickling northward, my first thought was of the bajillion times I had Continue reading →

Pacification and 24 Hour Surveillance in Rocinha

The favela pacification process is well under way in Rio’s favelas–the process of reclaiming territory once run by drug gangs Continue reading →

Favela and Futebol III: 1950’s maracanazo

For the first time since the advent of World War II the soccer world reconvened in Brazil in June, July Continue reading →

Favela and Futebol II: the not so belle époque

In the first decades of the twentieth century the capital city of Rio de Janeiro went through drastic transformations. Appointed Continue reading →

Favela and Futebol I – 1894

When Charles Miller arrived from England in 1894 with two used footballs in the luggage Antonio Conselheiro had already gathered Continue reading →

Favela and Futebol

Intro Post by Fernando Luiz Lara Two of Brazil’s most famous characteristics, futebol and the favela have its roots intertwined Continue reading →