Abstract

BARBOSA, Leonardo. Sanitary technical networks as representations of power in capitalist society: Notesbased on the activities of CODEMAR in Maringá, Brazil, between 1962 and 1980. GOT [online]. 2018, n.13, pp.33-58. ISSN 2182-1267.  https://doi.org/10.17127/got/2018.13.002.

Current research analyzes the city through the interaction between technology and society and deals with the co-relationship between the urbanization process and the establishment of sanitary technical networks. The city of Maringá was established ex novo by a private company in 1947 which proved to be negligent in providing basic infrastructure. CODEMAR, the municipal sanitary company established to administer and execute basic services in the municipality between 1962 and 1980, is analyzed for the impact of its activities on society and for the structuring of the administered territory within patterns of urban growth and organization. Results reveal lack of neutrality of municipal government which corroborated with the rise of a dichotomy between the planned section and the city´s expanding areas.

Keywords : urbanization; urban infrastructure; CODEMAR; water supply; sanitary sewerage network.

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