The name of Favelas: Contradictions of the urban toponymy in Rio de Janeiro

Le nom des Favelas : Contradictions de la toponymie urbaine à Rio de Janeiro

Authors

  • Ivaldo Gonçalves de Lima Universidade Federal Fluminense

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13133/2784-9643/18291

Abstract

Currently, in Rio de Janeiro, there are more than 760 slums. In this work, as a central question, the inherent contradictions in the naming of the favelas of Rio de Janeiro are approached, from the pioneer formations to the current days. Our general objective is to explain such contradictions and the specific objectives are: to unveil the value judgments that depreciate the favelas through their own names and to analyze the emptying of the meaning of the names of some favelas as a result of the dynamics of structural violence experienced in the carioca metropolis.

Published

2023-07-07