The Social Representation in Interpretation of a Dream City Collectively Built

• Autor(a) principal: Santana, Gislaine Aparecida da Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Outros Autores: Reis, Anderson de Oliveira, Reis, Maria Cecília Teixeira, Tavares, Bruno
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Administração Pública e Gestão Social
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufv.br/apgs/article/view/4430
• topic: Representação Social; Construção Coletiva; Simbolismo

This study aims to reveal the ideal city built collectively by the expected improvements highlighted in the exercise of a dream. Were used to the theoretical and methodological approach of social representation to rescue the representations produced by different social actors about the ideal city waiting to be built in the daily management of municipal public a city located in the state of Minas Gerais. The evidences showed that relevant elements can be prioritized by public managers in the preparation of projects, investments and actions that provide the city's sustainable development in four areas: i) governance, ii) social policy iii) physical and territorial and iv) economic development. It can be concluded that the dream of a city built collectively provides strong evidence and contributions to local officials in the development of public policies and actions more targeted to the needs and aspirations of Viçosense society. Key-Words: Social Representation, Collective Construction, Symbolism.