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Regulating public space on the beachfronts of Rio de Janeiro.
- Source :
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Geographical review [Geogr Rev] 2012; Vol. 102 (1), pp. 17-34. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Despite the fortification of buildings, streets, and public squares, Rio de Janeiro's beaches remain widely regarded as democratic spaces of social diversity and accessibility. Our study revisits the question of Rio's “democratic” beachfronts, based on local interviews, field observations, official reports, and newspaper accounts. We focus on historical and contemporary perceptions of planning, privatization, and public-order programs on the city's southern seaside. Institutional discourses have justified increasing regulation to combat threats of disorder and insecurity. While residents value the relative openness of beachfronts, they also acknowledge issues of safety, social segmentation, and subtle forms of bias. The public generally applauds recent “Shock of Order” policing and commercial revitalization, although critics lament the loss of traditional freedoms for informal beach vendors and casual sports. These paradoxes highlight enduring tensions between social order and hierarchy on one hand, and democratic rights and equality on the other.
- Subjects :
- Brazil ethnology
Conservation of Natural Resources economics
Conservation of Natural Resources history
Conservation of Natural Resources legislation & jurisprudence
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Local Government history
Population Dynamics history
Bathing Beaches economics
Bathing Beaches history
Bathing Beaches legislation & jurisprudence
Cities economics
Cities ethnology
Cities history
Cities legislation & jurisprudence
Government Regulation history
Public Facilities economics
Public Facilities history
Public Facilities legislation & jurisprudence
Public Health economics
Public Health education
Public Health history
Public Health legislation & jurisprudence
Urbanization history
Urbanization legislation & jurisprudence
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0016-7428
- Volume :
- 102
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Geographical review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22530262
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1931-0846.2012.00128.x