Posts Tagged rolezinho

By Juliana Britto Schwartz • 10 years ago

Brazil’s “rolezinhos:” a new kind of social movement

Image translation: “Flash Mob. Vandalism.” 

Brazil is facing a new kind of social movement, and it’s got a name: a “rolezinho.” Portuguese for “little outing” rolezinhos are events organized via Facebook which result in a mass social gatherings of young people in public malls. The majority of those who attend are low-income brown and black teenagers, coming into spaces mostly frequented by upper middle class white people. It happened for the first time in December, when 6,000 young people descended on a São Paulo shopping mall and….. walked around. Three people were arrested that day. A ...

Image translation: “Flash Mob. Vandalism.” 

Brazil is facing a new kind of social movement, and it’s got a name: ...