Relationship between urban and social identity: A proposal for the study of community identity in working-class neighborhoods on the outskirts
Community identity in working-class neighborhoods on the outskirts is a complex construction that integrates urban and social elements; there is a lack of comprehensive research that explores how the physical environment and social dynamics combine to form this identity. This study analyzes the inte...
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Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez. Instituto de Arquitectura, Diseño y Arte
2025
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| Online Access: | http://erevistas.uacj.mx/ojs/index.php/decumanus/article/view/6588 |
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| Summary: | Community identity in working-class neighborhoods on the outskirts is a complex construction that integrates urban and social elements; there is a lack of comprehensive research that explores how the physical environment and social dynamics combine to form this identity. This study analyzes the interrelationship between the physical environment and social dynamics in the construction of community identity in working-class neighborhoods on the outskirts of Cuernavaca, Morelos, and identifies the urban and social factors that influence it to propose a series of strategies to strengthen it as part of a resistance to forced displacement. It examines how social networks, cultural practices and citizen participation influence in the construction of social identity; the above from the comparison of two neighborhoods: La Barona and Chamilpa, where patterns and variations in the formation of community identity are identified. The study is carried out from a qualitative methodology that includes interviews, focus groups and participant observation to collect the perspectives of residents on their identity and environment; in addition, a survey is used to obtain statistical data on residents’ perceptions of their identity. The research reveals that there are three dimensions that constitute the formation of this identity: physical, social and symbolic; where the following are considered: quality of public space, infrastructure, urban equipment, community participation and social networks. Differences were found between neighborhoods influenced by their physical characteristics such as their location, heritage buildings and social dynamics. The interdependence between urban and social factors in the formation of community identity is emphasized. Among the contributions of this research we have the proposal to integrate the participatory design of public spaces to promote social cohesion, integration with nature and the revaluation of symbolic spaces in order to strengthen existing social networks, which provides a basis for future inclusive urban policies that function as resistance to policies and forced displacements. Furthermore, a methodology is provided for the analysis of social, urban and community identities that integrate social, physical and symbolic dimensions. |
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