Espaço urbano e segregação social : o cotidiano dos moradores em um conjunto habitacional do Programa Minha Casa Minha Vida

Abstract

The urban space is characterized as a territory appropriated by individuals living in the city. This appropriation, however, changes depending of the inclusion of groups and classes in the social structure, resulting in the hierarchy of places and spatial segregation. With the intention to control the differential use of urban territory, the Brazilian state, throughout history, has been implementing some housing policies, in which the Minha Casa Minha Vida, released in March 2009 by the Federal Government, has excelled. The analysis ever produced about housing policies in Brazil bring severe criticism about the efficacy of these measures, particularly in relation to the working class, even though this segment identified the reason of Brazilian housing deficit. The ProgramaMinha Casa Minha Vida represents advances over previous housing policies, but still plays trends that compromise its effectiveness. To elect as its theme the social housing Nova Germânia, in Juiz de Fora, this paper hopes to give visibility to the daily lives of its residents, seeking to render problematic the relationship of beneficiary from the program with the urban space that they are part now. It is a qualitative research, based on participant observation, in order to highlight the forms of life and the paths of this population. Emphasizing the perspective of the residents, this research hopes to contribute to the reflection about the ProgramaMinha Casa Minha Vida, as well as to discuss how the housing issue is being treated in the country.