June Days, Gebunden

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A critical examination of Brazil's June 2013 protests and how they continue to shape the country's democracy, media, and political conflict today.

In June 2013, a twenty-cent increase in bus fares ignited the largest wave of protests in Brazil since the end of the military dictatorship. What began as a demand for affordable transportation quickly became a nationwide uprising against inequality, corruption, police violence, and political representation itself. June Days revisits this defining moment ten years later to ask what, exactly, 2013 set in motion--and why its consequences remain unresolved. Bringing together scholars and activists from across disciplines, the volume examines how the June Days protests reshaped Brazil's political landscape, from the rise of new protest tactics and alternative media to the expansion of surveillance, repression, and far-right mobilization. Rather than offering a single interpretation, the book foregrounds tension and plurality, showing how both progressive and reactionary forces drew lessons from the streets. By reframing June 2013 as an ongoing process rather than a closed chapter, this collection speaks to scholars, students, and readers seeking to understand democracy under pressure in Brazil and beyond.