Imagen pública y seguridad en jóvenes urbanos en Colombia: el caso de Montería
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Date
2015-09-07
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista
Abstract
Introduction. Lynch’s work on public image (1960)
and basic public rights (1984) inaugurated urban
research from the perceptions of the people;
and show that the way we read the city provides
important clues to citizens transits and relations
between groups using a space. Objectives. In this
paper, we proposed to establish security perceptions
of young people in poverty in Monteria, Colombia,
a city historically affected by violence. Materials
and methods. The study distinguishes between
members of traditional families and young people
displaced by the armed conflict. The ethnographic
approach includes field observations and focus groups. Results. Huge differences between the
groups in their relationship with the city and the
other is found. Those who have traditionally lived
in Monteria, identify landmarks and have emotional
ties to the city. The second group does not refer to
spaces that evoke a sense of belonging, only those
where they are with their peers. Basic public rights
involve a tension between reclaim public space for
themselves and recognize the existence of others.
Group 1 to Group 2 does not recognize their right
to be in space and use it. They see themselves as
owners are not willing to share control, build barriers
and stigmatize symbolic unknown. Conclusions.
The study concludes that poverty is not the
determining factor in building public image; exercise
basic public rights it brings a sense of belonging and
sense of security. Excessive control of Group 1 on
the space makes, rather than a democratic space,
find one ruled by fear.
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Relaciones sociales, Espacio público, Seguridad, Jóvenes - Aspectos sociales