O presente artigo examina um conjunto de produções fotográficas criadas por seis jovens, moradores de uma favela da periferia de São Paulo, procurando refletir sobre a percepção que eles têm do território em que habitam. Grande parte da população de São Paulo reside em favelas, fenômeno urbano encontrado nas periferias de grandes metrópoles. Apesar da dificuldade do acesso a bens básicos, como saúde, segurança, cultura e educação, a favela também é espaço fértil que nutre sentimentos de pertencimento, solidariedade e resistência em seus moradores. As juventudes, que também vivem e circulam pelas ruas e vielas da favela, detêm um olhar específico sobre seu próprio território de moradia. Esta é uma pesquisa qualitativa exploratória, que utiliza a fotografia como instrumento de pesquisa. As produções fotográficas e cartográficas dos jovens refletiram diferentes perspectivas do território, revelando dimensões de lazer, articulação comunitária, sociabilidade, precariedade do sistema de limpeza urbana, dentre outros. Sendo assim, o empreendimento da criação de narrativas visuais fez com que diferentes aspectos da favela pudessem ser expostos, discutidos e analisados.
This article examines a set of photographic productions created by six teenagers, living in a favela on the outskirts of São Paulo, seeking to reflect on their perception of the territory in which they live. Favelas are the home of a large part of São Paulo’s population, an urban phenomenon found on the outskirts of large metropolises. A favela is a fertile environment that nourishes feelings of belonging, solidarity, and resistance in its residents, even if they are affected by social inequality, violence, poverty, and the challenge of accessing basic needs such as health, safety, culture, education, etc. Youths, who also live and move through the streets and alleys of the favelas, have a specific look at their own housing environment.This is a qualitative exploratory study that uses photography as a research tool. The photographic and cartographic productions of the participants reflect different understandings of the territory, revealing dimensions of leisure, community organization, sociability, precariousness of the sewage and garbage collection systems, among others. The creation of visual narratives allowed different aspects of the favela to be exposed, discussed, and analyzed.
Keywords:
Adolescent; Photography; Social vulnerability, Sociocutural territory.
The favela I live: The territoryperspective of young people
Resumo (abstract):
This article examines a set of photographic productions created by six teenagers, living in a favela on the outskirts of São Paulo, seeking to reflect on their perception of the territory in which they live. Favelas are the home of a large part of São Paulo’s population, an urban phenomenon found on the outskirts of large metropolises. A favela is a fertile environment that nourishes feelings of belonging, solidarity, and resistance in its residents, even if they are affected by social inequality, violence, poverty, and the challenge of accessing basic needs such as health, safety, culture, education, etc. Youths, who also live and move through the streets and alleys of the favelas, have a specific look at their own housing environment.This is a qualitative exploratory study that uses photography as a research tool. The photographic and cartographic productions of the participants reflect different understandings of the territory, revealing dimensions of leisure, community organization, sociability, precariousness of the sewage and garbage collection systems, among others. The creation of visual narratives allowed different aspects of the favela to be exposed, discussed, and analyzed.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
Adolescent; Photography; Social vulnerability, Sociocutural territory.
antas, J. G. T., De Micheli, Denise. A favela onde moro: O território sob a perspectiva dos jovens. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2021/abr). [Citado em 02/01/2025].
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