De quem é a Cidade Heroica?: trajetórias da preservação do patrimônio cultural, atratividade turística e participação social em Jaguarão, Rio Grande do Sul (1982-2011).

Abstract

The present work aims to show how far actions of preservation of cultural heritage influence the constitution of tourist attraction in Jaguarão (RS), as well as how residents participate in this process. The analysis was guided by the definition of five actions of cultural heritage preservation, carried out between 1982 and 2011, namely: Jaguar Project, IPAJ, PRIJ,Tombamento of historic and landscape heritage, and the re- functioning of the ruins of the former military infirmary . The interviews were used as methodological support, carried out in three stage s: understanding actions of preservation of cultural heritage, social context of each action and social participation. Through this work, it was that: 1) the choice of what is heritage and tourist attraction was influenced by the Jaguar Group's claims, and 2) the relationship between participation social, cultural heritage and tourism, has undergone some changes, especially in the functionalization of existing stocks.