A space for resistance understanding the socio- ecological archetype of successful resistance: case study of gallecs
- Autores: Meera Supramaniam
- Directores de la Tesis: Louis Lemkow Zeiterling (dir. tes.)
- Lectura: En la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona ( España ) en 2018
- Idioma: español
- Tribunal Calificador de la Tesis: Ernest García García (presid.), Josep Espluga Trenc (secret.), Federica Ravera (voc.)
- Programa de doctorado: Programa de Doctorado en Ciencia y Tecnología Ambientales por la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
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To build an archetype of successful resistance to urbanisation, the case study of Gallecs, a peri urban rural area of 733,52 ha at 20km from Barcelona is analysed. A conflict that began in the 70s, this area and the people living on it has since secured a level of stability to live in a rural Gallecs.
Primary and secondary data collected was analysed at the micro level with grounded theory and at the meso and marco level as a case study of a “building block type” (Thomas, 2011). This was used to describe the evolution of the space during these years, along with the various social divisions within the population in this area. All of which works towards understanding the complexity of social segregation and group dynamics in a small town. It also offers a more dynamic narrative of that which is commonly given on the success of Gallecs.
The thesis results in an archetype along the axis of time, networks, size, strategy and vigilance. This archetype details the particular predicament of time in framing the action of the population and government as well as the use and mobilisation of networks built during those years. Strangely, the “evil” of the expropriation, had given Gallecs a size that could be fought for. While an emphasis on discussions of a strategy within the social movement that could provide long term legal protection in addition to the ongoing vigilance of the population to maintain the space.
