| dc.description.abstract | The Santa Tereza neighborhood in Belo Horizonte is widely recognized for its uniqueness and
stands out for having peculiar characteristics related mainly to its ways of life, customs and history.
It also has an extensive history of claims and social movements aimed at preserving and
maintaining this uniqueness, as well as the neighborhood's Special Guidelines Area - ADE.
However, in addition to the familiar face, the neighborhood also has other territories and realities.
In this sense, the present work sought to identify and analyze the socioeconomic and cultural
diversity present in the neighborhood, aiming to analyze the different socioeconomic and cultural
realities and contrasts present in Santa Tereza and how these relate to a greater or lesser visibility
in front of the public power and to society in general, mainly related to the presence of Vilas Dias
and São Vicente and Quilombo Souza. The study methodology was based on fieldwork and
interviews with key actors, directly related to the theme, in addition to covering research and
document review, including academic works, news, relevant legislation and official documents.
Data analysis was conducted in a strictly qualitative way and carried out through the analysis of
the interviewees' speeches. It was verified, therefore, that the neighborhood also has other realities
and territorialities, in addition to those already mentioned and usually known and recognized, as
well as experiencing a different daily life from most residents of the neighborhood. In this sense,
Vilas Dias and São Vicente, in addition to living with problems of basic infrastructure and various
vulnerabilities, still suffer from prejudice and neglect by the government. Quilombo Souza, which
was being threatened with eviction and was recognized by the Palmares Foundation in 2019, faced
several challenges in the fight for its territory and, like the villages in the neighborhood, also suffers
from prejudice, in addition to finding obstacles and bureaucratizations to the recognition of their
territory in the public spheres of power. Finally, it was observed that, despite having a certain
dialogue and contact, between the three analyzed realities, the presence of some internal conflicts
make it difficult or prevent a greater approximation and mutual collaboration, especially with
regard to the performance of social movements and of the neighborhood association itself, mainly
in the villages. | |
