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0105/2024 - The power of naming: IBGE\'s commitment to Brazil\'s favelas and urban communities
O poder do ato de nomear: o compromisso do IBGE diante das favelas e comunidades urbanas brasileiras

Author:

• Letícia de Carvalho Gianella - Gianella, L. C. - <leticiagiannella@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1105-0121

Co-author(s):

• Joice de Souza Soares - Soares, J. S. - <joicesoaresence@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8669-8213
• Cayo de Oliveira Franco - Franco, C. O. - <cayofranco@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0432-8540


Abstract:

In January 2024, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) announced the adoption of the term \"favelas and urban communities\" to refer to different popular territories in the country. Formedspecific geographical, historical and cultural processes, these territories have been marked by stereotypes and stigmas related not only to their material conditions, but also to their populations. The nomenclature \"subnormal agglomerations\", in force for approximately four decades, was changed after deep institutional reflection and dialog with social actors. The aim of this article is to discuss the process of changing the official nomenclature, taking as a starting point the process of constitution of these territories in the social imagination, and the challenges inherent in the change made by the Institute. The aim was also to point out the mechanisms of power underlying discursive constructions, especially when they comestate institutions such as the IBGE. It was concluded that the position taken by the agency met the historical demands of the social groups linked to these territories; and represented the assumption of a political commitment by the Institute towards these actors in order to fulfill its institutional mission.

Keywords:

Discourse; Political commitment; IBGE; Favelas; Urban communities.

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Gianella, L. C., Soares, J. S., Franco, C. O.. The power of naming: IBGE\'s commitment to Brazil\'s favelas and urban communities. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2024/Apr). [Citado em 28/12/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/the-power-of-naming-ibges-commitment-to-brazils-favelas-and-urban-communities/19153?id=19153



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