Urban Reforms, Cultural Goods and the Valongo Wharf Circle: Understanding Intervention in Rio de Janeiro's Port Area

A groundbreaking approach using capoeira as both a tool for engagement and analysis revealed the complex, enduring legacies of Rio de Janeiro’s Valongo Wharf, particularly its role in racial discrimination and urban redevelopment cycles. The study demonstrates how this cultural practice can disrupt everyday dynamics in the port area, offering new insights into the selective valorization of cultural goods and their impact on urban history. By analyzing 'products' from the 2012–2016 Valongo Wharf Circle project, researchers uncovered the contingencies and transformations that reshape our understanding of Rio’s port heritage.

Adams, V. (2020). Urban Reforms, Cultural Goods and the Valongo Wharf Circle: Understanding Intervention in Rio de Janeiro’s Port Area. Bulletin of Latin American Research, 40(5), 696–711. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/blar.13183