Technical versus popular language: some reflections on the vocabulary of urban management in Mexico and Brazil
Author(s)
Rivière d'Arc, HélèneEditor(s)
Eade, DeborahWestendorff, David
Publication date
2001-05-01Subject
Approach and methodology
Metadata
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Development in PracticeDocument type
Journal articleLanguage
EnglishDescription
Despite improvements in access to urban land and services since the 1980s, in both Brazil and Mexico, the consolidation of peripheral urban settlements has accentuated social segregation. Such trends highlight the continuing existence of poverty on a global scale. How have urban planners and urban managers chosen to frame the challenges facing low-income communities? How far does the language used by the technical experts allow them to engage in a dialogue with the people living in these marginalised communities, who place little faith in the outcomes of negotiations with the state?<p>This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p>Pages
6ISSN
0961-4524EISSN
1364-9213ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/09614520120056496