Nova Ferradas: um bairro negro na região cacaueira do sul da Bahia

Abstract

The research work presented in this dissertation takes place in the field of urbanism, focusing on the theme of black neighborhoods. Through this study, the works of Maria Estela Ramos and Henrique Cunha Junior are analyzed, along with the different approaches these authors present regarding black neighborhoods. Furthermore, the research delves into the topic through a case study, with the object of study being the Nova Ferradas neighborhood, located in Itabuna, in the cocoa-producing region of Southern Bahia. This study questions what are the characteristics that permeate the black neighborhood and which neighborhoods can be designated as black neighborhoods, and what is the importance of being recognized, as well as recognizing oneself in this process of identification.. Additionally, this work recognizes the importance of black actors and Afro-descendants in the process of constructing the Brazilian urban space, even in the face of attempts to erase African-origin culture and technologies by the colonialism that has persistently endured in the country. Finally, it acknowledges the plurality of black populations and territories in Brazilian cities, of which the neighborhood of Nova Ferradas is a part.