Cultural policies and actions in the city of São Paulo

uses of information and technology by cultural collectives and citizens

Abstract

The article discusses the way in which the municipal public authorities and the cultural movements and collectives of the city of São Paulo appropriate information about territories and their populations for the planning and implementation of their actions, through the analysis of cultural data platforms. The research approach is quali-quantitative, bringing a theoretical reflection about the bibliography related to the theme, and research in different sources, such as the platforms themselves, also aggregating secondary data produced by research from different institutions. The research allows reflection about aspects related to the social rooting of technologies, to the collective appropriation and construction of knowledge, pointing out possibilities related to the construction of cultural policies and actions that can be reproduced and / or adapted to other contexts. The conclusion is that the dispute over the internet is a technopolitical dispute, for the formation of opinions and values: political participation in networks, their appropriation and incorporation into the face-to-face daily life is strategic and fundamental for the construction of an effective democracy, which allows the distribution of socially produced culture and knowledge. Thus, the necessary use of networks to foster democratic projects that offer alternatives, such as building consortia, agreements and local collaborative structures with open technologies and data sovereignty, stands out.