Análise da configuração e identidade territorial a partir da movimentação social, cultural e econômica dos afrodescendentes: estudo de caso do bairro da Liberdade, Salvador/Ba

Abstract

The main objective of this thesis was to analyze the self-construction of the urban space of the Liberdade neighborhood in Salvador-Bahia, considering, therefore, its cultural, social, historical and economic context, especially the Afro-descendant movements that were articulated in this lived space and modified the urban space, in order to understand how: (i) the forms of space appropriation characterize the urban place; (ii) the established social relationships strengthen the neighborhood community and; (iii) the perception of cultural identity of Afro-descendant movements reflects in the built space (symbolic elements, aesthetics of constructions, religiosity). The hypothesis defended was that the self-construction and the social, cultural and economic movements of Afro-descendants modified the traditional structure of the Liberdade neighborhood in Salvador-Bahia, which was mostly formed by large households without major setbacks or overlaps. In order to answer the questions raised and attest to the hypothesis defended in this study, the theory of Space Syntax, the Theory of Cities, the Geography of Development and Urbanism were used as analytical support. As a methodological contribution, the research used the case study with a survey of primary data provided by the residents of the neighborhood, through the application of semi-structured interviews. The results found confirmed the hypothesis established by pointing out that the social, cultural and economic movements of the residents of the Liberdade neighborhood in Salvador-Bahia were significant elements in the configuration of spaces through the self-construction of households, which share their spaces with commercial activities. and invade public spaces, alleys and alleys, which are transformed into real residential condominiums and informal works that appropriate the sidewalks and streets