Vol. 15 No. 29 (2024): Continuities and Transformations in Forms of Collective Action
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Liminalities: Social Vulnerabilities Between Participatory Processes and Digital Space in the Neoliberal Era

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  • Maria Cristina Antonucci,
  • Michele Sorice,
  • Andrea Volterrani
Maria Cristina Antonucci
CNR
Michele Sorice
Sapienza University of Rome
Andrea Volterrani
University of Rome Tor Vergata
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/smp-15505

Published 2024-07-23

Keywords

  • neoliberalism,
  • liminal spaces,
  • digital ecosystems,
  • urban spaces

How to Cite

Antonucci, M. C., Sorice, M., & Volterrani, A. (2024). Liminalities: Social Vulnerabilities Between Participatory Processes and Digital Space in the Neoliberal Era. SocietàMutamentoPolitica, 15(29), 163–177. https://doi.org/10.36253/smp-15505

Copyright (c) 2024 Maria Cristina Antonucci, Michele Sorice, Andrea Volterrani

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Abstract

This article explores the development directions of liminal spaces and cities as a whole within the broader framework of neoliberalism in the Italian metropolitan context. First, neoliberalism was defined and considered in the context of liminal spaces and urban development, according to the international literature perspective. Then, with specific reference to the Italian case, through semi-structured interviews, it was found that liminal spaces, despite facing marginalisation, translocalisation and defamiliarisation, acted as antagonists and nuclei of resistance to the encroaching framework of neoliberalism. The article also explores the role of digital ecosystems as tools for empowerment; it also emphasizes the role of liminal spaces in fostering communitarianism while resisting the change experienced and brought about by the surrounding urban spaces.

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