Feeling at Home in the Neighborhood: Belonging, the House and the Plaza in Helsinki and Madrid

Kuurne, Kaisa; Gomez, Mari

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“…Cuando desplazamos la mirada al espacio local, observamos cómo las tendencias mercantilistas e individualizantes, que ponen el acento en la desestructuración y atomización de la sociedad, conviven con dinámicas de distinto signo, más localistas y activas (Kuurne y Gómez, 2019). De este modo, los barrios muestran distintos grados de relevancia y significado para sus residentes que en ocasiones conviven en el mismo territorio, plasmándose en movimientos y articulaciones sociales capaces de mitigar algunos aspectos de la vulnerabilidad cotidiana.…”

Section: Barrios Vulnerados Una Realidad Compleja: Fragmentación Y Es...unclassified

Redes de apoyo y arraigos locales en mujeres de barrios vulnerables de la Comunidad de Madrid

Brey,

Gómez,

Domínguez Pérez

2023

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El artículo se centra en el espacio local, para explorar el impacto de la vulnerabilidad en el caso de las mujeres. Se prestará especial atención a los procedimi El artículo presta atención a los procedimientos y estrategias que las mujeres despliegan en su vida cotidiana para hacer frente a posibles dificultades, mediante el análisis de sus redes de apoyo y arraigos territoriales. El carácter innovador de este trabajo reside en su atención a la articulación entre distintas redes y arraigos locales. En entornos donde las redes institucionales ofrecen recursos limitados para dar respuesta a las necesidades de los ciudadanos, las redes de tipo informal, que se articulan en torno a familiares, vecinos y amistades, cumplen un papel fundamental para el bienestar de la población, junto con las redes formadas por entidades sociales. Además, el artículo aporta datos empíricos en clave comparativa sobre perfiles de mujeres que se diferencian por el momento de su ciclo vital (mayores, jóvenes con o sin hijos, adultas con hijos menores a su cargo) y su procedencia (nacidas en España o inmigrantes). entos y estrategias que ellas despliegan en su vida cotidiana para hacer frente a posibles dificultades, mediante el análisis de sus redes de apoyo y arraigos territoriales. El artículo se basa en el trabajo empírico realizado en 2018 y 2019, en siete zonas localizadas en cuatro barrios de la ciudad de Madrid y tres barrios de la periferia metropolitana. Se llevaron a cabo entrevistas con tres perfiles de mujeres: mayores, jóvenes y mujeres con hijos, siendo inmigrantes la mayoría de ellas. La vulnerabilidad experimentada por ellas nos acerca a una realidad social en la cual todavía se dejan sentir los efectos de la crisis económica de 2008, que se intensificarán con la crisis del COVID 19.

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Redes de apoyo y arraigos locales en mujeres de barrios vulnerables de la Comunidad de Madrid

Brey,

Gómez,

Domínguez Pérez

2023

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“…Against this backdrop of urban fragmentation, recent work also interrogates the possibilities for urban conviviality. Gressgård and Jensen (2016) examine Nordic urban planning to support ethnic pluralism, while various scholars explore particular settings that either facilitate cross-ethnic cohesion or highlight inter-ethnic friction, from parks and other public spaces (Jacob & Hellström, 2010;Kuurne & Gómez, 2019;Lapiņa, 2016;Mouratidis & Poortinga, 2020;Pries & Jönsson, 2019;Simonsen et al, 2017;Stanfield & van Riemsdijk, 2019;Thörn, 2012;Trandberg Jensen & Jensen, forthcoming), to schools (Sernhede, 2018), to friendship networks and moments of urban mobilization (Andersen, 2019;Hansen, 2020;Keskinen et al, 2019;Merrill & Pries, 2019). One particular district of Copenhagen has received extensive scholarly attention: the "freetown" of Christiania was established in the 1970s by activists seeking a space "autonomous" from overweening state regulation, but has been subjected over the last 20 years to various attempts at "normalization", which have been studied for their impacts on equity, surveillance, and integration (Amouroux, 2009;Coppola & Vanolo, 2015;Jarvis, 2013;Ntounis & Kanellopoulou, 2017;Rannila & Repo, 2018;Winter, 2016).…”

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A very Nordic set of concerns?

Centner¹

2021

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This article identifies visionary circumspection as a conceptual vector running through Nordic urban research -a diverse enterprise with robust empirical outputs, but relatively little premium placed on the generation of urban theory. To foster new cross-regional conversations that can bolster the theoretical fecundity of Nordic urban studies, the author overviews key themes in the region's urban research portfolio -well-being, diversification and socio-spatial transformations, governance and development models, and sustainable futures -and then delineates sites in other world regions that are grappling with related topics but sometimes with different approaches or conceptualizations. By situating Nordic urban research vis-à-vis these disparate sites and theoretical repertoires, the article aims to leverage Nordic self-regard and open up discussions that could enable more ambitious theoretical engagements between the region's cities and the rest of the world. Keywords conceptual vectors, cross-regional conversations, Nordic models, self-regard, urban theory 1. I should also hasten to add, with humility, that despite my usual insistence on polyglot engagement with the regions where I typically do research, I come to this Nordic project with the significant handicap of being limited to the research literature available in English, which presents its own substantial circumscriptions (see Kong & Qian, 2017; Müller, forthcoming).

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“…European research on cities tends to show place attachment as a double dimension: social belonging (or the structuring of social relationships between residents in neighbourhoods, in different forms and degrees) and the link to place and as pointed out previously, the attitudes and ties which people feel towards the local environment they live in (for example, [ 47 , 48 ]). In addition to its relevance as a backdrop to social life, local space can be considered an active participant and an integral part of people’s social practices.…”

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The Importance of Place Attachment in the Understanding of Ageing in Place: “The Stones Know Me”

Lebrusán

Gomez

2022

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As academic literature has shown, there is a preference among older adults to experience old age independently, in their own homes, giving shape to what has been called ageing in place. This phenomenon links residence, life cycle, and the experience of old age. Although it depends on many factors (housing characteristics, the elderly’s economy, or their social support, among others) it is based on place attachment as a key aspect, which comprises two different but interwoven dimensions: the home (private space) and the neighbourhood (social space), understood as an extended sphere of the home. Despite its importance, and beyond the consensus that the time spent in a place increases attachment to it, the processes whereby place attachment is constructed by the elderly and the role of the experience of neighbourhood are little known. This article intended to delve into the meaning of place attachment, its importance, and how it is built by the elderly population in urban areas. For this purpose, a qualitative study was conducted in Spain, selecting Madrid (the biggest city in the country) as a case study of how place attachment is shaped in an urban setting. To obtain in-depth information, data were collected through ethnographic interviews with 37 people aged 65–95 and 1 focus group among elderly aged 65–71. The most relevant finding of the qualitative analysis is the emotional significance of attachment to the local space as an element that enables continuity—as opposed to the rupture to which we associate old age- in the experience of the life cycle of the elderly. It should be noted that some of the results are conditioned by the specificities of Spanish society, particularly with regard to family ties. Potential extrapolations to other realities should take this point into account.

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Feeling at Home in the Neighborhood: Belonging, the House and the Plaza in Helsinki and Madrid

Cited by 17 publications

References 30 publications

Redes de apoyo y arraigos locales en mujeres de barrios vulnerables de la Comunidad de Madrid

Redes de apoyo y arraigos locales en mujeres de barrios vulnerables de la Comunidad de Madrid

A very Nordic set of concerns?

The Importance of Place Attachment in the Understanding of Ageing in Place: “The Stones Know Me”

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