Black Women Against the Land Grab The Fight for Racial Justice in Brazil |
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Author:
| Perry, Keisha-Khan Y. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8166-8323-9 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | University of Minnesota Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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Focusing on the Gamboa de Baixo neighborhood in Salvador, Brazil's city center, Black Women against the Land Grab explores how black women's views on development have radicalized local communities to demand justice and social change. Keisha-Khan Y. Perry describes the key role of local women activists in the citywide movement for land and housing rights.
Focusing on the Gamboa de Baixo neighborhood in Salvador, Brazil's city center, Black Women against the Land Grab explores how black women's views on development have radicalized local communities to demand justice and social change. Keisha-Khan Y. Perry describes the key role of local women activists in the citywide movement for land and housing rights.