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In recent decades, there is in Brazil, especially in Parana, the production chain of chicken meat has been undergoing major changes that have resulted in the reorganization of the production process, increasing productivity and product quality as well as diversification the scope of its consumer market. The significant numbers of the poultry sector in Paraná, as well as in other states, are reflections of the continuous technical improvement for chicken farming, as well as the successive changes in the social relation of subordination of the creators with the agroindustries, made possible, among others, the adoption of the integrated system production. The objective of this study reflect on the subordination of small landowners to agro-industries, is the system integration with smallholders, is merging two different processes (integration and poultry production in themselves). The poultry through integration system, has subordinated the production to the circulation and in this process of subordination of family labor will monopolize the territory. However, by introducing parallel to the integration system, the production company owned in aviaries, such action goes beyond the capitalist monopolization of territory, since they are signaling to the territorial capital. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article aims to show striking aspects of the socio- spatial inequalities in the city of Sao Paulo: at one extreme, the favelas and at the other extreme, the gated condominiums. It shows the evolution of the population of greater São Paulo and that of the city itself and its pattern of spatial growth, namely the spread of the poor peripheral population. The population of the city is aging, although the spatialization of the age structure shows that all the population of the periphery is still younger. The association between income, education and place of living is clear" lower incomes and less education in the peripheral ring. The article also describes the formation of the city, its huge expansion in the 40s and its impoverishment at the turn of the century. The social segregation, previously confined to the periphery, is spreading to other parts of the city. The favelas are increasing, more gated condominiums arc being built even in poor neighborhoods. A remarkable characteristic of housig in São Paulo at the end of last century, is the growth of favelas and that of gated condominiums. The population of favelas represents more than 10% of the total population of the municipality and there were 2,500 new condominium units launched in 2000. The article solves Tha article belies some myths about favelas and condominiums. The favelas space is very similar to the urban space and its units are also in the housing market. Nevertheless, there are some peculiarities in the favela fabric. The proportion of formal employment in favelas is the same as that in the municipality. Favelas are rather different one from the other, be it in what concerns physical space or in the type of population. In what regards gated condominiums, they also house social groups of lower income Gated condominiums also house social groups of lower income, being found in the poor and polluted periphery. The absence of city authorities makes this urban space prone to misdemeanors. A similarity between the two extremes is the lack of democratic values, of respect for the law, of the right to come and go freely and the existence of public and equalitarian spaces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]