ESPACIALIDADE DO CORPO E ATIVISMOS SOCIAIS NA CIDADE CONTEMPORÂNEA (the body spatiality and social activism in contemporary city)
Abstract
Neste ensaio busca-se discutir a espacialidade do corpo na
cidade contemporânea, partindo-se da análise da relação entre as redes
sociais virtuais e os espaços urbanos concretos, expressa em
manifestações que tomaram as ruas das cidades brasileiras em junho de
2013. Defende-se o pressuposto de que são as redes sociais virtuais que
expressam as ruas e não o contrário (RISÉRIO, 2013), a partir do exemplo
do movimento Desocupa Salvador. O Desocupa Salvador é analisado como um
ativismo social em interação com movimentos sociais mais abrangentes, o
que o caracteriza também como um coletivo em rede articulado a partir
de contatos horizontais viabilizados pelas redes sociais atuantes no
espaço virtual da internet. Por fim, conclui-se que o processo de
reterritoralização de corpos nas ruas das cidades brasileiras através
das manifestações aponta novos caminhos para a construção de uma
“política emancipadora”, como a define Harvey (2004), já que o espaço
virtual das redes sociais não elimina a importância dos espaços públicos
concretos, ao tempo em que evidencia uma dialética entre corpos
desterritorializados frente a uma tela e corpos reterriorializados na
rua.
Palavras-Chave: Espacialidade do corpo, Redes sociais virtuais, Ativismos sociais, Rua, Espaço público.
ABSTRACT
This
essay seeks to argue the body spatiality in contemporary city from the
analyses of the relationship between virtual social networks and the
concrete urban spaces as it was expressed in the manifestations that
happened on Brazilian cities streets on June, 2013. It stands up for the
assumption that it is the virtual social networks that express the
street manifestations and not the other way about (RISÉRIO, 2013), from
the example of the Desocupa Salvador movement. The Desocupa Salvador is
analyzed as a social activism in interaction with broader social
movements, which characterizes it as a collective network articulated
from horizontal contacts made possible by social networks present in
virtual space. Finally it concludes that the process of body
re-territorialism in the Brazilian cities streets through the
manifestations shows new ways for the building of an “emancipatory
politic” as Harvey (2004) defines since the virtual space of social
networks does not eliminate the importance of concrete public spaces,
and also evidences one dialectic of desterritorialized bodies in front
of a screen and reterritorialized bodies on the street.
Key words: Body spatiality, Virtual social networks, Social activism, Street, Public space.
RESUME
Cet
essai vise à discuter la spatialité du corps dans la ville
contemporaine, à partir de l’analyse de la relaction entre les réseaux
sociaux virtuels et les espaces urbains concrets, exprimée dans les
manifestations qui ont occupé les rues des villes brésiliennes en Juin
2013. On défend l’hypothèse selon laquelle sont les réseaux sociaux
virtuels qui expriment les rues et non l’inverse (Risério, 2013), à
partir de l’exemple du mouvement Desocupa Salvador. Le Desocupa Salvador
est analysé comme un activisme social en interaction avec les
mouvements sociaux plus larges, ce qui le caracterize également comme un
collectif articulé à partir des contacts horizontaux rendues possibles
par les réseaux sociaux opérant dans l’espace virtuel de l’Internet.
Enfin, il est conclu que le processus de reterritorialisation des corps
dans les rues des villes brésiliènnes à travers des manifestations
souligne des nouvelles façons de construction d´une «politique
libératrice» au sens de Harvey (2004), déjà que l’espace virtuel
des réseaux sociaux n’élimine pas l’importance des espaces publics
concrets, au temps que met en évidence une dialectique entre les corps
déterritorialisés devant un écran et des corps reterritorialisés dans la
rue.
Mots-clés: Spatialité du corps, Réseaux sociaux virtuels, Activisme social, Rue, Espace public.
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