Memórias de migrantes em Aracruz/ES: análise das transformações psicossociais e urbanas. 1970-2010

Abstract

The present study identified psychosocial and urban transformations in Aracruz, examining them in light of Social Psychology. In order to achieve this goal, the study was based on memories of life stories of immigrants who lived in the neighborhoods of Coqueiral de Aracruz and Barra do Riacho, both located in the municipality of Aracruz, in north of the State of Espírito Santo (ES), Brazil, between the 1970s and 1980s. In the study period of time, those transformations were commonly attributed to industrial development and migrant influx. Therefore, it revealed the influence and predominance of these phenomena (industrialization and migrant movement) on the path of these psychosocial and urban transformations. For this purpose, the study addressed the creation of these neighborhoods, their history and, through comparative analysis, we presented aspects that consolidate the transformations identified from the 1970s to 2010. The research permeated qualitative aspects by allowing us to understand the reasons, interactions, actions and group relationships. The methodology employed for gathering and analyzing data is grounded on Social Psychology, supporting the Theory of Migrations and Study Field of Social Memory.