Transnational connections between (i)legal markets: the journeys of stolens cars in Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) and Chicago (USA)

• Grant number: 24/04869-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: April 01, 2024
• End date: March 31, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Sociology - Urban Sociology
• Agreement: ANR
• Principal Investigator: Bianca Stella Pinheiro de Freire Medeiros
• Grantee: Maria Eduarda de Jesus Carvalho
• Host Institution: Centro Brasileiro de Análise e Planejamento (CEBRAP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 20/07160-7 - Global cars: a transnational urban research on vehicle informal economies (Europe, Africa and South America), AP.TEM

Abstract

Although the literature on illegal markets is extensive, it is still marked by normative approaches that link illegality to lack of economic or urban development. Furthermore, there are few empirical studies on how these markets function in everyday life and impact socio-spatial dynamics. The core of the research involves the analysis of interactions between transnational markets, highlighting the role of crime as a driver of the automobility system. This research front, connecting Rio de Janeiro and Chicago, aims to investigate the relationship between urban "centers" and "margins," analyzing the journey of theft cars (and auto parts) in these two cities. The grantee will contribute to the team of more experienced researchers, developing activities that will contribute to a multidisciplinary formation.