Territorial Ambiguities and Hesitant Identity
A Critical Reading of the Fishing Neighbourhood of Paramos Through Photography
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21975003 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jorge Marum (0000-0002-3907-5988, University of Beira Interior, corresponding author), Maria Neto (0000-0002-5303-0487, Universidade do Porto) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 81 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Arts (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2076-0752 • E-ISSN: 2076-0752 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/arts14040081 |
| OpenAlex | W4412552680 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
This article offers a critical reading of the fishing neighbourhood of Paramos, located on the northern coast of Portugal, through a methodological approach that combines documentary photography and cognitive cartography. The study investigates the relationships between identity, landscape, and power within a territory marked by spatial fragmentation, symbolic exclusion, and functional indeterminacy. By means of a structured visual essay supported by field observation and interpretive maps, Paramos is examined as a liminal urban enclave whose ambiguities reveal tensions between memory, informal appropriation, and control devices. Drawing on authors such as Lefebvre, Augé, Hayden, Domingues, Foucault, and Latour, the article argues that the photographic image, used as a critical tool, can unveil hidden territorial logics and contribute to a more inclusive and situated spatial discourse
Aesthetics · Art · Fishing · Geography · Photography · Political science · Sociology · Visual arts · Law · Mathematics · Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration · Political Theology and Sovereignty · Religious Tourism and Spaces
| Highly cited | No |
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