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The favela and its touristic transits
- B. Freire-Medeiros
- Economics
- 1 July 2009
Abstract The article discusses the development of the favela into a tourist attraction. Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, is the paradigmatic “tourist favela”, with tours taking place regularly since the… Expand
The Cinematic City
- B. Freire-Medeiros
- Sociology
- 1999
4 Anonymous. "Funny and Unfettered." Anonymous. "Zazie a bouleversé Charlot." 4 Anonymous. "Zazie dans le métro. Une Martienne qui débarque dans un monde délirant." Billard, Pierre. Louis Malle, Le… Expand
‘I went to the City of God’: Gringos, guns and the touristic favela
- B. Freire-Medeiros
- Art
- 1 March 2011
A regular tourist destination since the early 1990s, Rocinha - the paradigmatic touristic favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - has seen the number of foreigners visitors grow considerably after the… Expand
John Urry (1946-2016)
- B. Freire-Medeiros
- Art
- 7 November 2016
No dia 18 de marco o mundo intelectual foi surpreendido com a perda subita de um de seus mais invulgares e criativos representan- tes: o sociologo John Urry. Professor Catedratico da Universidade de… Expand
7. Would You Be a Favela Tourist? Confronting Expectations and Moral Concerns Among Brazilian and Foreign Potential Tourists
- Márcio Grijó Vilarouca, B. Freire-Medeiros
- Political Science
- 31 December 2015
Flying for the Very First Time: Mobilities, Social Class and Environmental Concerns in a Rio de Janeiro Favela
- B. Freire-Medeiros, L. Name
- Sociology
- 18 April 2013
Abstract This article aims to be a contribution towards an understanding of the interplays between subjective, situated and normative justifications for traveling and the imaginary of class and… Expand
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