ESTIGMAS TERRITORIAIS EM TRÊS LAGOAS/MS, ANÁLISE A PARTIR DOS CONJUNTOS HABITACIONAIS NOVO OESTE E ORESTINHO

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to investigate the social phenomenon known as "territorial stigmas" involving the residential complexes Novo Oeste and Orestinho in Três Lagoas - MS. It examines how the populations in these areas have been homogenized by the city's social imaginary, associated with poverty and urban violence. The mentioned residential complexes were financed by the government through the federal program "Minha Casa Minha Vida" (My House My Life) in 2009, leading us to analyze the State's involvement in the production of the territory, considering the history of the construction of these complexes. This analysis allows for the identification of ambiguous effects, as while providing housing for the lower-income population, it also makes them victims of the territorial stigmatization process. To understand the possible factors contributing to the production or reproduction of territorial stigmas, an analysis of the urbanization process of Três Lagoas and its interconnections with the municipality's industrialization is carried out. The methodological procedures adopted are based on a literature review regarding Erving Goffman's (2004) concept of social stigma and Loic Wacquant's (2006) concept of territorial stigma, chosen as the theoretical framework for the research. Finally, qualitative data is generated through semi-structured interviews with some residents of the complexes, which characterize the reproduction of the territorial stigmas experienced by them.