Inequality, exclusion and lack of mobility are unfortunate characteristics of life for Brazil's poorest and minority citizens. It is a pervasive and debilitating problem that is perceived to be the result of fair rules but poor administration. Policy changes are needed to ensure fair...

About the Authors -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures &amp -- Maps -- List of Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Introduction - Conceptualizing begging and methodological underpinnings -- Historical background -- Conceptualising begging -- Research methods and theoretical framework --...

This book examines issues related to reducing inequality in Brazil. As the volume's editors assert with authority, the current national political climate in Brazil provides an unprecedented space for discussing this topic. Among the several investigations that have looked at exclusion and social...