the author concludes by advocating the implementation of urban-architects who would live within these spaces and work to organize, translate and catalyze the interests of their inhabitants - estética da ginga: a arquitetura das favelas através da obra de hélio oiticica is available in select bookstores and online via casa da palavra or on this link.

published in 2010, funk-se quem quiser:  no batidão negro da cidade carioca ('get down and funky' with the black rhythm of the carioca city), by adriana carvalho lopes of the instituto de estudos da linguagem.

iel examines funk carioca as one of the largest cultural manifestations of brazil and its  relation to the lifestyles and experiences of youth from rio de janeiro's favelas.