The contemporary relevance of the concept of phantasmagoria for analyzing brazilian metropolises
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https://doi.org/10.5016/geografia.v50i1.19681Abstract
This study aims to analyze the contemporary relevance of the concept of phantasmagoria, coined by Walter Benjamin, for understanding the process of urban space valorization in the Brazilian metropolitan context. Initially, it is necessary to revisit the theoretical foundation supporting this concept: Karl Marx's analysis of "commodity fetishism." Based on this framework, a survey is conducted of the works in which the concept of phantasmagoria appears, identifying the context of their production, the expansion of its meanings, and its applications throughout history in different contexts and spatial scales. Subsequently, the concept is brought into contemporary discussions regarding analyses of urban space valorization processes under capitalism. The agents involved in the (re)production of urban space are identified, highlighting the subjective implications on citizens' daily lives and the concrete material forms present in the valorization of metropolitan space. Finally, an attempt is made to identify the "state of the art" of this concept in Brazilian literature, linking Walter Benjamin's theoretical-methodological assumptions to the realities of Brazilian metropolises.
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