La transformación urbana y pertenencia cultural, un estudio sobre la identidad colectiva en el barrio Simón Bolívar.

Abstract

This research project examines urban transformation and cultural identity in the Simón Bolívar neighborhood of Pamplona, Norte de Santander. The main objective of this research is to analyze how changes in urban infrastructure have influenced the cultural identity of the residents of the neighborhood; which in turn can strengthen the existence of a cultural and ideological diversity that show the identity of a society and those who conform it; specifying how the inhabitants, empower themselves with the elements that characterize and identify with their nature. This analysis is carried out through a qualitative approach, using in-depth interviews and participant observation for data collection. To point out, in addition, how the implementation of research as a social intervention strategy for the strengthening of cultural identity manages to convert and intervene a transversal axis of the composite subject, so that it can be approached from diverse contexts. It is hoped that the results of this study will identify the key factors affecting the cultural identity of the inhabitants and propose strategies for harmoniously integrating modernization with tradition. In doing so, the work contributes both to the academic literature in the fields of urbanism and culture and to the sustainable development of Pamplona. Ultimately, this work provides valuable information for urban planners, local authorities and the community at large, helping to guide the future urban development of the Simón Bolívar neighborhood in a way that values and preserves its unique cultural identity.