Vozes da periferia: As relações socioespaciais do Morro do Castro (São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro)

Abstract

This work aims to analyze the socio-spatial relations of the residents of Morro do Castro located on the border of the city of São Gonçalo and Niteroi, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. For the development of the research, families of older residents and their descendants were invited, who revisited their memories and told us a little about their experiences in Morro do Castro. The reports of the experiences were obtained through interviews carried out by remote means. We chose as authors the following methodological theoretical support: Elias and Scotson (2000), Campos (2005) Gomes (2015 and 2018), Evaristo (2017) we dialogued to understand the gonçalense socio-spatial formation relating to the segregation that established in the urban space of the city. Although Morro do Castro is not considered a slum based on Freire (2008), we hypothesize that it can be understood as "undesirable spaces." Due to its historical occupation and also the influence of the media, which plays an opinionforming role, Morro do Castro is designed as a place of violence and criminality, therefore, a residential neighborhood that needs an urban intervention. We would like to highlight that, the research sought to dialogue with other authors such as: Roberto Lobato Correia and Milton Santos to understand and relate the concepts of space and territory, with regard to urban and peripheral space. As partial results, this work presents the intense process of disordered urbanization and construction of the hybrid identity of the residents of Morro do Castro, because in order to be able to use the municipal public services, sometimes they resort to the municipality of Niterói through the address of relatives and friends, sometimes to the municipality São Gonçalo wants to precariously collect garbage among other services