Which Came First, Neighbourhood or Community? —Community Construction in a Self-Built Neighbourhood

• Published in: Polish sociological review Vol. 217; no. 1; pp. 65 - 78
• Main Author: Silvonen, Taru
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Warsaw Polish Sociological Association 2022; Polskie Towarzystwo Socjologiczne; Polskie Towarzystwo Socjologiczne (Polish Sociological Association)
• Subjects: Agricultural research; Case studies; Collaboration; Debates; Ethnography; Infrastructure; Neighborhoods; Social interaction; Social networks; Social research; Social Sciences; Sociology; Support networks; Urban areas; Urban development; Urban planning; Urban population; Urbanization; Mexico; selfbuild urbanisation; Community formation; neighbourhood; case study; Mexico City

The interest in changing social ties in urban neighbourhoods has generated sociological debatefor decades. This paper contributes to this debate by focusing on the relationship between community andneighbourhood formation in the development of an informal settlement. While informal urbanisation is w...