Favela four decades of living on the edge in rio de janeiro after visiting rio de janeiro and other brazilian cities i had many questions about who lived in the favelas and why janice perlmans study of favelas over several decades answered many of my questions although this text is a study of the peoples of favelas it also contains many stories of families who live in favelas the book certainly widened my view of the lives of people who live this way suggested reading for anyone . Favela four decades of living on the edge in rio de janeiro is a book by janice perlman published by oxford university press in 2010 it primarily documents the experiences and history relayed through conversation by locals to perlman during her time living in the informal settlements surrounding rio de janeiro . Himes antipodes only begin a description of rios squatter settlements our favelas in favela four decades of living on the edge in rio de janeiro janice perl man shares with us her experiences insights and the results of her research into the madness passion paradise and hell experienced by rios favela dwellers. Favela four decades of living on the edge in rio de janeiro by author janice e perlman september 2011 isbn 8601410382889 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon