Favela Utopias
The Bailes Funk in Rio's Crisis of Social Exclusion and Violence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2940242 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Sneed (corresponding author), Paul Sneed Paul Sneed |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 57-79 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Latin American Research Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0023-8791 • E-ISSN: 1542-4278 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/lar.0.0031 |
| OpenAlex | W2115463567 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 4 |
Rio de Janeiro's bailes funk, or funk dance parties, with their often in- tensely violent and aggressively sexualized nature, are fundamental expressions of the culture of the city's favelas, or squatter towns, with tremendous signifi cance for enormous crowds of poor, young people who attend them. This article draws on eth- nographic research and participant observation, conducted by the author throughout years of living in the favela of Rocinha, and close readings of funk lyrics to explore the utopian impulse at the core of the baile funk experience, especially in community dances sponsored by gangsters held in the streets of favelas. Like some other cultural expressions of African diaspora communities, these bailes conjure up and sustain a morally and politically charged musical space that joins the young people together, emotionally elevating them above the harsh conditions of their lives into a spiritual state that makes available to them the feeling of living in a better world
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.75 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2024 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |