Ocupar é pertencer? As transformações do bairro Dom Bosco na perspectiva dos seus moradores

Abstract

This final paper aims to understand the perception of residents of the Dom Bosco neighborhood regarding the transformations in its surroundings. Qualitative research was employed through individual interviews, group interviews, and participant observation. The work was divided into two chapters. In the first, the formation of urban space, its capitalist appropriation, and its impact on the living conditions of the working class were analyzed. In the second chapter, the study delved deeper into the formation and transformation of urban space in Brazil and, more specifically, in the Dom Bosco neighborhood in the city of Juiz de Fora. Finally, the data collected from the interviews were analyzed. It is concluded that residents associate changes in the neighborhood with new developments in its surroundings, although not all of these transformations are perceived as positive.