Expression of identities in the public space of Lerma, State of Mexico

Abstract

This article analyses a theorical and a methodology aproaches related to the urban identities construction, asumed to be social and individual constructed, both with a long history. To encourage reflection, a critical dialogue, related to urban identities, is set between the proposals made by María Teresa Esquivel Hernández author of “Análisis del ámbito urbano que se genera entre vida cotidiana e identidad” and Juan Manuel López Rodríguez author of “Modelo semiótico aplicado al análisis de un elemento del espacio. Aproximación metodológica” These theorical concernings allows to prove that in the town of Lerma, Estado de México, it is perceiving an urban identity crisis which affects the life quality and the relationships of its residents. The regional and urban planning is already overflowed and it’s not enough to offer a solution to the problems of our cities. It is emphasized the importance of analysing the urban identities as a key tool in the urban studies. At the end of the essay, a summary of the main foundings and reflections which provide an answer to the problem being researched is showed. This also set a starting point for further researches.