Inside the Favelas

By Douglas Mayhew

Douglas Mayhew takes readers to places - both physical and intellectual - that most Brazilians themselves have never visited, never mind the rest of the world: the notorious shantytowns called favelas.

Contents: Foreword by Governor Sergio Cabral Filho; Foreword by Joao Mauricio de Araujo Pinho; Author's Preface; Are You Strong Enough, Rio?; Introduction: Under Pressure; Chapter 1: I Got You, Babe!; Chapter 2: Stepping Out; Chapter 3: Organizing the Troops; Chapter 4: Eviction Notices; Chapter 5: New Neighbors; Chapter 6: I Am Born; Chapter 7: Moving Day; Chapter 8: Growing Up; Chapter 9: One Thought Remains; Chapter 10: Why Stairs?; Conclusion: Finish the Job; Hooking Up in Rio: A Cat's Tale, A High-Voltage Drama; Introduction: The Gordian Knot; Chapter 1: On the Prowl; Chapter 2: Watch Out! There s a New Cat in Town; Chapter 3: Blackouts and Anarchy; Chapter 4: Reconstruction; Chapter 5: Notes from Mt. Olympus; Chapter 6: Wearing the Shirt; Chapter 7: Spraying Hope; Chapter 8: Power to the People; Chapter 9: A Step toward the Great Society or The Scalded Cat Returns?; Chapter 10: Redrawing the Line; Conclusion: 'I Am He as You Are He as You Are Me and We Are All Together'; Postscript; STAIRS; CATS; Endnotes; Further Reading.