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GOMEZ, Mariana. Eating in the streets of Maracaibo: public space, social visibility and urban experience. Opcion [online]. 2008, vol.24, n.55, pp.69-83. ISSN 1012-1587.

In Maracaibo, street food has a remarkable presence and a great importance as a distinctive urban and cultural practice. This article aims at a phenomenological characterization of street-food activities in this Venezuelan city, focusing in the outlining and analysis of the experience and appropriation of public space by the institutions, subjects and practices involved in eating in the streets, and especially through a brief examination of the diverse meanings attributed to street food and its consumption. Hence, rather than to bring conclusive statements, it points to the formulation of a set of questions and hypothesis which could lead to further discussion.

Palavras-chave : Maracaibo; street food; public space; eating practices; social visibility.