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Database research record2022·Brazil (São Paulo)

Political engagement in urban agriculture: power to act in community gardens of São Paulo

André Ruoppolo Biazoti, Marcos Sorrentino

Ambiente & sociedade

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This ethnographic study investigated political engagement in community gardens in São Paulo, Brazil, through semi-structured interviews and participant observation. The research found that community gardens foster affections that empower individuals to engage in territorial management, leading to the formation of expanded collectives that establish unique management forms challenging institutional powers.