Somos sertanejos? E por que não?! Goiânia para além do art déco.

Abstract

This dissertation is regarding to ideological conception and conflicts existent in the social and urban Goiânia’s society in their first decades. The pioneers that conquered Goiânia describe the city differently from descriptions found on the printed official City’s documents. The pioneers describe the city of Goiânia as typical backwoods town while the official documents describes the Goiânia as boasted architecture, sumptuous buildings and modern city which lead to a contrast perception between two lines. An evident example is 20 Street. The issues surrounding this street establish an identity for the city. The Goiânia’s constructions started after the consolidation of the political forces. Because of proximity of the 30 Revolution, there weren’t any solid foundations prepared. The State of Goiás consolidated its power only after of the Goiânia city ‘constructions. Goiânia became the capital city and is used to camouflage the backwoods roots with superficial garb of modern discourse. Even though after the storm, Goiânia’s identity kept hidden. Some of the remaining buildings has architectural art déco style feature represents Goiânia’s beauty and power. These buildings has revived discussions about the Goiânia’s hidden identity closer to the Goiânia’s culture and values than modernity identify imposed. In this context, we ask if would not already time to rescue our backlands ‘identity? After all, are we country people? And why not?!