Urban revitalization, heritage and memories in Rio de Janeiro: uses and appropriation of Valongo Wharf

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the different uses and appropriations that the Valongo Wharf, ancient area where slaves disembarked in Rio de Janeiro, has been suffering during its transformation into “cultural heritage”. This process started with the wharf’s “rediscovery” in 2011, during th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Leitão Pinheiro, Márcia, Sá Carneiro, Sandra
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Brasil
Institución:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
Repositorio:Estudos Históricos (Rio de Janeiro)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/59090
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.fgv.br/reh/article/view/59090
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:revitalization
heritage
memory
appropriation
African heritage
revitalização
patrimônio
memória
apropriação
herança africana
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Sumario:The purpose of this paper is to analyze the different uses and appropriations that the Valongo Wharf, ancient area where slaves disembarked in Rio de Janeiro, has been suffering during its transformation into “cultural heritage”. This process started with the wharf’s “rediscovery” in 2011, during the revitalization works in the city’s historic Port Area. We discuss how other voices, other uses of the heritage, and thus other memories are in permanent negotiation with the appropriation of the area by segments of the Black Movement. The paper was based in the material about the revitalization that has been distributed, as well as videographic registration and ethnographic material.