The city in Colonial Brazil: a new understanding of Brazilian urban phenomenon

  • José Gilberto de Souza Dpto. de Geografía. Universidad Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”.
  • Paulo Roberto Teixeira de Godoy Dpto. de Geografía. Universidad Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_AGUC.2013.v33.n1.42226
Keywords: Brazil, territorial formation, city, , colonization

Abstract

The paper presents the analysis of the process of urbanization during the colonial period and the importance of the city to the enterprise of conquest, colonization and formation of the Brazilian territory. The city as a mediation of power relations between Metropolis and Cologne and at the same time, control of production, consumption and circulation of goods, is the starting point for rethinking the trajectory of urbanization in Brazil, surpassing urban-industrial perspective.

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Published
2013-05-20
How to Cite
Gilberto de Souza J. y Teixeira de Godoy P. R. (2013). The city in Colonial Brazil: a new understanding of Brazilian urban phenomenon. Anales de Geografía de la Universidad Complutense, 33(1), 211-224. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_AGUC.2013.v33.n1.42226
Issue
Vol. 33 No. 1 (2013)
Section
Studios and Research

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