Between Law and Legitimacy, between Local and Global
A New Case of Urban Collective Identity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13091066 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Giovanni Olsson (0000-0003-2602-1320), Monique Falcão |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 133-142 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology and Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2331-6187 • E-ISSN: 2331-6179 |
| Publisher | Horizon Research Publishing Co., Ltd. (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.13189/sa.2020.080403 |
| OpenAlex | W3039875288 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
Morro Azul is a poor community placed in a very rich area of Rio de Janeiro. Since 1950, when this community started to grow, it fights against the government and the real Market. While part of the State and Market try to remove or reduce the physic area of the community, it fights in a very independent way to stay, to grow and to legitimate itself as a local social and economic actor. From 90ths Morro Azul has improved its independency and legitimacy strategies. In parallel to the local government's aim to transform Rio de Janeiro in a global city, Morro Azul started to look for international recognition and investments, exploring its privileged physic location in a touristic area of Rio de Janeiro. Between (il)legality and (il)legitimacy, Morro Azul, government and formal Market fight for international investments. To reach this status, Morro Azul created international sports arenas, touristic services, cultural events and what they call
Collective identity · Democratic legitimacy · Economic system · Economics · Identity (music · Law and economics · Legitimacy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Law · Law in Society and Culture
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |