Toponímia como mecanismo de promoção da ideologia nacionalista marxista: história das ruas e avenidas da cidade de Maputo depois da independência. 1975-1990

Abstract

This study investigates the influence of toponymy in the promotion of Marxist Nationalist ideology. The study is based on the history of the streets and avenues of the city of Maputo after independence, in the period from 1975 to 1990. Toponymy, or the study of place names, plays a fundamental role in the preservation of the cultural and historical heritage of a region. The aim of this research is to explore how the names of streets and avenues in the city of Maputo, as well as their impact on social and political cohesion and the transmission of the ideological message of the State in this period. The study uses an interdisciplinary approach that combines historical, toponymic and political analysis. The study analyzes a wide range of toponyms, from the names of the streets and main avenues of the capital city. The methods include collecting data from bibliographic, documentary and iconographic sources. The main results reveal that Maputo's toponyms are not only geographical identifiers, but also vehicles of historical, political and ideological memory that influence collective memory.