A Radical Journal of Geography Hygienisation, Gentrification, and Urban Displacement in Brazil Jeff Garmany School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;
[email protected] Matthew A. Richmond Latin America and Caribbean Centre (LACC), London School of Economics, London, UK and Grupo de Pesquisa Producßao~ do Espacßo e Redefinicßoes~ Regionais (GasPERR), Universidade Estadual Paulista, Sao~ Paulo, Brazil;
[email protected] Abstract: This article engages recent debates over gentrification and urban displace- ment in the global South. While researchers increasingly suggest that gentrification is becoming widespread in “Southern” cities, others argue that such analyses overlook important differences in empirical context and privilege EuroAmerican theoretical frame- works. To respond to this debate, in this article, we outline the concept of higienizacßao~ (hygienisation), arguing that it captures important contextual factors missed by gentrifi- cation. Hygienisation is a Brazilian term that describes a particular form of urban dis- placement, and is directly informed by legacies of colonialism, racial and class stigma, informality, and state violence. Our objective is to show how “Southern” concepts like hygienisation help urban researchers gain better insight into processes of urban dis- placement, while also responding to recent calls to decentre and provincialise urban theory. Resumo: Este artigo dialoga com debates recentes sobre a gentrificacßao~ e o desloca- mento