Article
Spanish, Portuguese
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Abstract
Academic and political circles dominate ‘naturalists’ on the social segregation of space in Latin American cities. Inequalities or ‘classism’, which are strong and persistent, would make segregation somewhat inevitable; and of the proposals to control it, something illusory. On the contrary, the authors of the article argue that there are no cultural, sociological or economic impediments to reducing segregation. The authors stress the importance of targeted soil policies, considering the progress of the ghettos of despair and crime in traditional segregated popular neighbourhoods, “Naturalistic” views on the socio-economic segregation of Latin American cities tend to dominate academic and public policy discussions. Social inequality or “classism”, which is strong and persistent traits of these societies, would make segregation inevitable and explain to control it would be illusory. In contrast, the authors argue that are not cultural, sociological or economic obstacles to reducing segregation. The authors facing the importance of land policies fostered on reducing segregation given the growth of ghettos characterised by relief and crime in hitherto segregated poor neighborhoods.