“SINTO QUE MINHA CASA NÃO É ESSE PEDAÇO DE BECO [...], MAS TODA A COMUNIDADE”: As concepções em jogo na produção do espaço

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to reflect on the production of space in the Timbó Community, located in the Bancários neighborhood, in the southern zone of João Pessoa. This production is examined through the distinction between the upper and lower parts of the community, geographic configurations that acquire symbolic meaning in everyday life and shape diverse ways of experiencing dwelling in the locality. To develop this discussion, the analysis draws on the narratives of female residents with whom an interlocutory relationship was established, in order to grasp how they understand and produce conceptions of the spaces that constitute Timbó. The reflection thus points to the play of differentiation that shapes the experience of dwelling by outlining the production of spaces, affective bonds, and perceptions in and about Timbó. This process fosters an ambivalent sense of belonging, which oscillates between attachment and aversion, between feeling part of the place or seeking to distance oneself from the condition of being a resident.