Laughter Out of Place

Laughter Out of Place
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 400
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ISBN-10 : 9780520276048
ISBN-13 : 0520276043
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Laughter Out of Place by : Donna M. Goldstein

Download or read book Laughter Out of Place written by Donna M. Goldstein and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2013-09-29 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the author's experience in Brazil, this text provides a portrait of everyday life among the women of the favelas - a portrait that challenges much of what we think we know about the 'culture of poverty'. It helps us understand the nature of joking and laughter in the shantytown.


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