O mercado turístico-imobiliário no litoral norte de Alagoas: entre expansão e contestação

Abstract

The aim of this article is to present a panorama of the expansion and contestation of the tourist and real estate economy on the north coast of Alagoas, describing and analyzing how the recent demonstrations against economic progress in the region are circumscribed, especially in the face of a scenario of hegemony of this local economy. The study was carried out through qualitative research, based on primary and secondary data, from two perspectives: 1) a bibliographical review, prioritizing the theoretical-methodological framework of economic sociology; 2) priority access to journalistic articles, as well as field research carried out at an event in the scientific and technological sector in Alagoas, allowing for: a) the construction of a picture of recent mobilizations to challenge market expansion in the region; b) the identification of the main moral issues that permeate these demands. The results show the intensification of popular mobilizations of a contestatory nature, concerned about market expansion on the north coast. The actors are questioning the economic rationality of the sector, which is crossed by multiple moral arguments. Finally, the ongoing protests generally indicate the need to rethink economic models and their integration with the environment and local communities.