Conflicts and identities in the production of urban space in the Pan-Amazon region - The ethnic territories of Kourou - French Guiana

The socio-spatial configuration of the European rocket launch base in Kourou, a city in French Guiana on the Pan-Amazon continent, is marked by the coexistence of differences, creating a controversial and often contentious coexistence. In this context, the spatialities and temporalities of Kourou's ethnic groups are appropriated by the representations and symbologies rooted in the collective memory that provides a concrete-referential element for apprehending the sense of identity: the territory. On the other hand, French universalism seeks, through cultural and linguistic assimilation, to impose rules and habits on everyday life in the city.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Geographer, specialising in Geotechnologies: Geoprocessing and Remote Sensing. Master's degree in Planning and Development of the Amazon from NAEA/UFPA and PhD candidate in Environmental Science PPGCA/UFPA.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Charles Gemaque
• Verlag: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 24.07.2024
• EAN: 9786207867745
• ISBN: 9786207867745
• Seiten: 220
• Thema: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Geowissenschaften > Geografie