This thesis analyzes the transformation of the city into a territory of social control, marking the transition from a Welfare State model to a Penal State model. In Italy, this trend manifests in 'decorum policies' (politiche del decoro) that exclude anyone who does not conform to the standards of productivity or is labeled as 'indecorous,' and thus a source of urban blight. The analysis investigates forms of situational prevention—such as the recent example of 'Red Zones' (Zone Rosse)—which, through an intersectional and feminist lens, reveal a selective control over marginalized groups. These logics are countered by the 'resistant geographies' of grassroots and transfeminist movements, committed to building support networks against institutional stigma. Finally, the work focuses on the case study of Piazza Gasparotto in Padua. Through semi-structured interviews, the goal is to understand—via the voices of the various subjects who inhabit the square and the associations that traverse it—if and how the logics of control have transformed this space. Starting from the lived and observed experiences of the protagonists, the research documents the responses and practices of resistance implemented to preserve Piazza Gasparotto as a site for possible citizenship and collective care.
La tesi analizza la trasformazione della città in territorio di controllo sociale, segnando il passaggio dal modello di Stato sociale a quello dello Stato penale. In Italia, questa deriva si traduce in politiche del decoro che escludono chiunque non rispetti i canoni della produttività o venga etichettato come "non decoroso", e dunque portatore di degrado. L’analisi indaga le forme di prevenzione situazionale — come l'esempio recente delle "Zone Rosse" — che, attraverso una lente intersezionale e femminista, rivelano un controllo selettivo sulle marginalità. A queste logiche si contrappongono le "geografie resistenti" dei movimenti dal basso e transfemministi, impegnati nel costruire reti di supporto contro lo stigma istituzionale. Il lavoro approda infine al caso studio di Piazza Gasparotto a Padova. Attraverso interviste semistrutturate, l’obiettivo è comprendere, tramite le voci dei diversi soggetti che vivono la piazza e delle realtà associative che la attraversano, se e come le logiche di controllo abbiano trasformato questo spazio. Partendo dall'esperienza vissuta e osservata dai protagonisti, la ricerca documenta le risposte e le pratiche di resistenza messe in atto per preservare Piazza Gasparotto come luogo di cittadinanza possibile e cura collettiva.
Marginalità urbane e governo dei corpi: l’impatto dei dispositivi di controllo e le risposte del territorio nel caso studio di Piazza Gasparotto a Padova
MANENTI, CARLA
2025/2026
Abstract
This thesis analyzes the transformation of the city into a territory of social control, marking the transition from a Welfare State model to a Penal State model. In Italy, this trend manifests in 'decorum policies' (politiche del decoro) that exclude anyone who does not conform to the standards of productivity or is labeled as 'indecorous,' and thus a source of urban blight. The analysis investigates forms of situational prevention—such as the recent example of 'Red Zones' (Zone Rosse)—which, through an intersectional and feminist lens, reveal a selective control over marginalized groups. These logics are countered by the 'resistant geographies' of grassroots and transfeminist movements, committed to building support networks against institutional stigma. Finally, the work focuses on the case study of Piazza Gasparotto in Padua. Through semi-structured interviews, the goal is to understand—via the voices of the various subjects who inhabit the square and the associations that traverse it—if and how the logics of control have transformed this space. Starting from the lived and observed experiences of the protagonists, the research documents the responses and practices of resistance implemented to preserve Piazza Gasparotto as a site for possible citizenship and collective care.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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