Fear's management in public spaces: urban violence and culture in the city of Natal/RN
City. Culture. Public spaces. Fear. Violence.
The city from its origin is characterized as a place of protection of the human being. Arisen from the sedentarization of the resulting man of the discovery of agriculture and the resulting surplus production, this human endeavor, paradoxically, has always had situations, circumstances and people that caused conflict and therefore fear. Even as a symbol of security and better living conditions fear permeates the imagination of its residents. Violence and crime are also part of this story. However, they have acquired more recently features of "epidemic" giving the feeling of being ubiquitous. Although to some extent nothing more than a feeling, insecurity in the city has subjectively influenced people away from the conviviality with others and with urban spaces. Thus, the present study aims initially to understand the individual's relationship with the city under the aegis of the culture of fear. Then, know the strategies of citizens and the government used for the management of fear in the city and the consequent use of public spaces.