Living (il)legalities in Brazil: practices, narratives and institutions in a country on the edge

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of contents -- Figures -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction Living (il)legalities in Brazil -- Producing (il)legalities -- Representing (il)legalities -- Note -- References -- Part I Producing (il)legalities -- 1 Borders of (il)legality -- Notes -- References -- 2 The government of street vending: Formalizations of informality and use of force -- The period 1980-1990: regulation of activity and formation of the right to work on the street -- The period 2000-2010: militarization and entrepreneurialism -- Partnerships, self-government and opportunities -- Militarization of the urban space -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3 Migrant refugee spatialities lived and legislated in São Paulo -- Legal context -- The multiple effects of outsourcing -- (Hi)Stories of residential occupation -- Reworking stories into theory and analysis -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4 Jeitinho revisited -- Cultural roots of the jeitinho -- Social perception and practices of the jeitinho -- Supposed uniqueness of the Brazilian jeitinho -- Conclusion: the social function of the jeitinho -- Notes -- References -- 5 Political sexology -- Introduction -- Mutation -- Power games -- Illicitude -- Cunning -- Political technology -- Gender ideology -- Pedophilia -- Artifacts -- Misogyny -- Homophobia -- Notes -- References -- Part II Representing (il)legalities -- 6 Drinking lime juice to throw up, and the right way to beat an old lady: Policing punk in late dictatorial Brazil (1978-1982) -- Illegalities -- Othering Brazilian punk -- Policing punks 1 - the green Chevrolet -- Policing punks 2 - the beginning of the end of the world -- Policing punks 3 - kicking the commies -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 7 Illegal realities in the lyrics by Racionais MC's -- Introduction.

"Reflecting on some of Brazil's foremost challenges, this book considers the sometimes porous relationship between legality and illegality in a country that is undergoing significant political and societal change. It brings together work by established scholars from Brazil, Europe and the United States to think through how (il)legalities are produced and represented at the level of institutions, (daily) practice, and culture. Through a transdisciplinary approach, the chapters cover issues including informal work practices (e.g. street vendors), urban squatter movements and (il)legal building in the cities' favelas, migration, strikes and social movements traditionally demonized. Alongside social practices, the volume includes close analyses of cultural practices and cultural production, including migrant literature and indigenous art. The question of (il)legalities that this book explores resonates beyond Brazil's borders, as concepts such as 'lawfare' have crept into vocabularies, and countries the world over grapple with issues such as state interference, fake news, the definition of 'illegal' migration. This is valuable reading for scholars in Brazilian and Latin American Studies, as well as those working in anthropology, sociology, geography and political science"--