Voices from the Favelas: Media Activism and Counter-Narratives from Below (Protest, Media and Culture)

This book offers a unique perspective as it presents a comparative analysis of favela representation in mainstream media and social networks, addressing the criminalization of the favelas in the media as a critical factor in the process of legitimizing structural violence, and offering a critical reflection on the work of favela media activists.

• | Author: Fernanda Amaral
• | Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• | Publication Date: March 11, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 198 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1538147432
• | ISBN-13: 9781538147436