Práticas sociais de lazer e suas relações nos espaços públicos Estação das Docas e Ver-o-Rio em Belém-Pará

Abstract

The principal goal of this study was analyze social practices of leisure and their relations in the public spaces Estação das Docas and Ver-o-Rio. Then, were analyzed governmental projects and actions in social practices of leisure and different forms surveillances in both places, to identify social practices of leisure by users and to identify the barriers and possibilities of users’ social practices of leisure. As procedure theoretical-methodological was applied the habitus concept, proposed by Bourdieu (1983) to understand the social practices of leisure in Estação das Docas and Ver-oRio. Was realized a descriptive analytical research with qualitative approach by a combination with bibliographical research, documental analysis and field research with systematic observation and semi structured interviews. Through data analysis, the two spaces prove to be representative by different historical contexts. In Complexo Turístico Estação das Docas many users can experience leisure, however with restrictions and by surveillance watched in regulations printed by “acts” by employees witch controlled the actions by users telling what is permitted or not to do locally. In other wise, new leisure’s practices can be observed been practiced with certain freedom transcending the imposed “rules”. In Complexo Turístico Ver-o-Rio although social practices occurs independently without surveillance or rules, was noticed, for example, that the lack of local security in some moments contributes to space idleness. The action plans proposed by responsible manager contributes to this, since actions and projects are directed to occur in certain period of time. In this way, when analyzing the social practices of leisure in both public spaces was possible notice some aspects of urban life besides practices that hour compete time complement each other. Then, were concluded that analyzing the social practices of leisure in Estação das Docas and Ver-o-Rio revealed acting field forces on the use in those places, but permitted identify social practices, by artifices and strategies by users to experience leisure in both public spaces.