Análise dos conteúdos da identidade associada ao lugar^[1]

 

Ana Patrícia Duarte^[2] Maria Luísa Lima^[3]

 

Resumo: Este projecto centrou­‑se no estudo dos conteúdos subjacentes à identidade associada ao lugar, aspecto que tem sido negligenciado pela literatura. Teve como objectivo principal proceder à identificação dos conteúdos identitários e analisar a sua relação com o grau de identificação, bem como com a dimensão da localidade alvo de identificação. Foram conduzidos dois estudos exploratórios, o primeiro de natureza qualitativa, junto de estudantes universitários, e o segundo de natureza correlacional, junto de uma amostra de residentes do Grande Porto. Os resultados apontaram para a existência de cinco dimensões de conteúdo (Instrumental, Estética, Histórico­‑Cultural, Resposta a Necessidades Básicas e Problemas Ambientais e Sociais), que se encontram relacionadas significativamente com as restantes variáveis em estudo. Os resultados foram discutidos à luz da literatura relevante.

Palavras‑chave: identidade associada ao lugar, conteúdos identitários.

 

Analysis of place identity contents

Abstract: This paper focus on the study of place identity contents, an issue that has been neglected by the literature. The main purpose was to identify the place identity contents and to analyse the relationships between them and the level of identification with the place, as well as with the place dimension. Two exploratory studies were conducted. The first was a qualitative study with university students, and the second a correlational one with a sample of residents living nearby Oporto. The results pointed out five content dimensions (Instrumental, Aesthetic, Historic–Cultural, Answer to Basic Needs and Environmental and Social Problems), that were significantly related to the other variables under investigation. The results were discussed in the light of relevant literature.

 

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^[1]  A correspondência relativa a este artigo deverá ser remetida para Ana Patrícia Duarte, Departamento de Psicologia Social e das Organizações, Edifício ISCTE, Avenida das Forças Armadas, 1649‑026 Lisboa, ou via Internet para patricia.duarte@iscte.pt. Este projecto foi financiado por uma bolsa de mestrado concedida pela Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia e pelo Fundo Social Europeu no âmbito do III Quadro Comunitário de Apoio (SFRH/BM/4383/2001).

^[2]ISCTE, Lisboa.

^[3]  ISCTE, Lisboa. As autoras agradecem à Dr.ª Carla Mouro a leitura atenta e as sugestões efectuadas a uma versão anterior deste artigo.