City, participation, and political culture
Games and other forms of representation and engagement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16940231 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joana Martins (0000-0002-5905-8181, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cadernos Metrópole (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1517-2422 • E-ISSN: 2236-9996 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/2236-9996.2025-6250306-en |
| OpenAlex | W4405261587 |
| SCIELO_PID | S2236-99962025000100410 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
This article discusses the relationship between participation, democracy, representation, and city. Based on a debate about the representation crisis, I discuss the role of architects in participatory processes. Reflecting on the concepts of quality of democracy, trust, and political culture, I argue in favor of using playful elements to shape urban culture. Then, I present two games developed in Brazil that aim to contribute to urban consciousness: the game Estatuto da Cidade (City Statute) (2001) and the game Agentes urbanos e a cidade participativa (Urban agents and the participatory city) (2015). Finally, I address how games can contribute to the autonomy of participants and to what extent they can promote the imagination of other forms of political mobilization
Autonomy · Citizen journalism · Democracy · Political consciousness · Political culture · Political science · Politics · Right to the city · Sociology · Urban politics · Law · Social and Economic Solidarity · Urban and sociocultural dynamics · Urban Development and Societal Issues
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |