Home

Stuck in the Slums: The Lack of Social Mobility in Child of the Dark and City of God

Panel: 
Spanish and Portuguese (Latin American) II: Cuestiones de poder
Abstract: 

Social stagnation is perhaps the word that best describes life in the Brazilian slums. This study analyzes the lack of social mobility in the slums as portrayed in the book Child of the Dark (1960) and the movie City of God (2002).

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Eduardo
Last Name: 
DaSilva
Institution: 
University of California, Santa Barbara