Hygienisation, Gentrification, and Urban Displacement in Brazil

Author(s)

Garmany, Jeff ^[1] ; Richmond, Matthew A. ^{[2, 3]}

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Melbourne, Sch Social & Polit Sci, Melbourne, Vic - Australia

^[2] London Sch Econ, LACC, London - England

^[3] Univ Estadual Paulista, Grp Pesquisa Prod Espaco & Redefin Reg GasPERR, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: ANTIPODE; v. 52, n. 1, p. 124-144, JAN 2020.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

This article engages recent debates over gentrification and urban displacement in the global South. While researchers increasingly suggest that gentrification is becoming widespread in ``Southern{''} cities, others argue that such analyses overlook important differences in empirical context and privilege EuroAmerican theoretical frameworks. To respond to this debate, in this article, we outline the concept of higienizacao (hygienisation), arguing that it captures important contextual factors missed by gentrification. Hygienisation is a Brazilian term that describes a particular form of urban displacement, and is directly informed by legacies of colonialism, racial and class stigma, informality, and state violence. Our objective is to show how ``Southern{''} concepts like hygienisation help urban researchers gain better insight into processes of urban displacement, while also responding to recent calls to decentre and provincialise urban theory. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 15/50474-4 - Jeff Garmany | King's College London - United Kingdom
• Grantee: Gabriel de Santis Feltran
• Support type: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - International
• FAPESP's process: 15/14480-0 - Subjectivity, boundaries and social reproduction at the urban periphery
• Grantee: Matthew Aaron Richmond
• Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctorate