Masculinidade, Violência E Espaço Público: Notas Etnográficas Sobre O Bairro Brasil Da Praia (Cabo Verde)

Abstract

Based on ethnography carried out in Brasil neighbourhood in Praia (Cape Verde), in this article I argue that the thugs (young gang members) are not a social or historical discontinuity. They are rather a paroxistic expression of features of local culture, of the neighbourhood identity, and of the hegemonic masculinity. At the same time they are also a reaction, according do social and cultural local logics and by means of the appropriation of features of the global youth culture, to the dramatic transformations that marked Cape-Verdean history after the economic opening.

Youth Agency in Civic Education: Contemporary Perspectives from Cabo Verde

“…Furthermore, youth are excluded from decision-making processes and not afforded enough opportunities to take the lead in initiatives which may have a significant impact on their lives. Therefore, they remain, as a social group, the most vulnerable to the biggest challenges affecting their communities, from poverty to unemployment and crime [21][22][23][24].…”

“…In Parlamentu di guetto a basic premise was that everyone had the right to take the microphone, symbolising the respect for the citizens' voice, and everyone was allowed to speak. This provided a space of political innovation and emancipation for youth, with many claiming it was the first time they had the opportunity to speak and be heard in public [23,24]. The question of having a voice is particularly meaningful in societies where respect comes with age, and therefore oftentimes little regard is paid to the voice of children and young people, as they are not deemed to have enough experience to have an opinion.…”

O fenómeno thug e a prevenção da violência na cidade da Praia na perspetiva da polícia cabo-verdiana

“…O discurso prevalente é de que nada tem estado a ser feito para colmatar a presente situação. O que não contraria os sentimentos de insegurança da população cabo-verdiana, os dados estatísticos oficiais ou os estudos realizados (INE, 2010;Lima, 2010Lima, , 2012Bordonaro, 2012;Cardoso, 2012).…”

“Prison Is for Young People!” Youth, Violence, and the State in Praia and Mindelo, Cape Verde

“…Reports of police violence in Cape Verde are commonplace (see, for instance, Bordonaro 2012b; UNODC 2012; USDOS 2013, 2015; CNDHC 2010). Recently the U.N. Human Rights Council expressed concern that “police brutality against juveniles, as a form of extrajudicial punishment, may be common” (UNHRC 2013:5).…”