This article analyses the processes of urban development and cultural politics in Mexico City, focusing on the way the restructuring of cities under neoliberal policies and the rise of the symbolic economy impact disadvantaged districts. Drawing on ethnographic research, we use tourism in the notorious neighborhood Tepito as a lens through which to explore how different actors engage with these processes. As urban spaces are remade for cultural consumption, a range of actors attempts to turn ``slums'' into attractive destinations and consumer experiences. These development strategies re-signify the meanings and value of notorious areas in the city, generating struggles for control over how these places are represented and sold. We argue that while neoliberal economic restructuring and the rise of the symbolic economy aggravate socio-spatial inequalities, they also open space for new opportunities to contest them. Mexico City, social inequality, urban development, urban tourism

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巴里奥·布拉沃（Barrio Bravo）转型：墨西哥城的旅游业，文化政治和形象塑造

本文分析了墨西哥城的城市发展和文化政治进程，重点研究了新自由主义政策下的城市重组以及象征性经济的崛起对处境不利地区的影响。利用人种学研究方法，我们以臭名昭著的邻里特皮托（Tepito）地区的旅游业为视角，通过它探索了不同的参与者如何参与这些过程。随着城市空间被改造用于文化消费，一系列参与者试图将``贫民窟''变成吸引人的目的地和消费者体验。这些发展战略重新体现了城市臭名昭著地区的含义和价值，引发了人们为控制这些地方的代表和出售方式而进行的斗争。我们认为，尽管新自由主义经济结构调整和象征性经济的兴起加剧了社会空间不平等，但它们也为争夺它们的新机会打开了空间。墨西哥城，社会不平等，城市发展，城市旅游