Do "ganhar a vida" para uma "ação emancipatória" de mulheres rurais: produção e difusão de conhecimento nas práticas associativas

Abstract

The present thesis, entitled "FROM 'MAKING A LIVING' TO AN 'EMANCIPATORY ACTION' OF RURAL WOMEN: production and dissemination of knowledge in associative practices," examines the role of knowledge production and dissemination in associative practices, focusing on rural women in the Velho Chico Territory, in Bahia, within a context of Associativism and Solidarity Economy. This study aims to analyze how knowledge production and dissemination in associative practices have contributed to the empowerment process of rural women in the Velho Chico Territory - Bahia. Thus, the research is motivated by the need to understand how individual experiences contribute to associative practices, how the process of knowledge production and dissemination occurs within associations, and how this knowledge production affects the empowerment of rural women. Additionally, the study provides a theoretical framework exploring Solidarity Economy, Rural Associativism, and the process of individual and collective empowerment. Given the particularity of the phenomenon and the significant contribution of its analysis to the expansion of knowledge, qualitative research was chosen, utilizing the single case study method characterized by exploratory and descriptive research. Regarding procedures, bibliographic, documentary, electronic, and field research were used, associated with data collection instruments such as field research, document analysis, questionnaire application, and interviews, with the analysis of the results conducted using Bardin's content analysis method (2001) and the use of the IRAMUTEQ software. Thus, from the research results, it is concluded that knowledge plays a fundamental role in associative practices of Solidarity Economy, contributing to the empowerment of rural women. This thesis contributes to filling a gap in the literature and provides valuable insight into the relationship between knowledge production and dissemination and the empowerment of rural women in associative contexts. Knowledge emerges as a strategic resource and a crucial tool for sustainability and social inclusion in associative organizations.