O processo de territorialização da comunidade quilombola Tupete em Canapi – AL

Abstract

This Bachelor's Thesis aims to analyze the territorialization process of the Quilombola community Tupete, with emphasis on the territorial formation of this community. The research focuses spatially on Quilombo Tupete, located in the municipality of Canapi-AL. The realization of this work arises from the need to understand and analyze the territorialization process of Quilombo Tupete, from the arrival of the descendants to the community through events that have occurred and continue to occur to this day. The methodology employed is based on qualitative research in which we conducted a case study through interviews and questionnaires with some quilombolas residing in the community, in addition to bibliographical and documentary analysis. The category of territory is central to this investigation, allowing the identification of territorialization processes, territorialities of the studied community, as well as the struggle for recognition as quilombo remnants. The results highlight the Tupeteira identity as part of the territorialization process of the Quilombola community Tupete. Additionally, the development process of the community, preservation, and culture were studied. Therefore, the theoretical framework of this work includes authors who study the territorial formation of Brazil, research on quilombolas in Brazil and in Alagoas, such as Lindoso (2011), Haesbaert (2017), Araújo (2021), Haesbaert (2020), Alves (2017), Costa (2017), Mascarenhas (2013), Silva (2013), Xavier (2013), Péricles (2016).