Women in solidarity economy: autonomy or insecurity?

• Grant number: 10/14731-9
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: March 01, 2011
• End date: December 31, 2012
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Sociology - Other specific Sociologies
• Principal Investigator: Jacob Carlos Lima
• Grantee: Alyson Thiago Almeida Ramos
• Host Institution: Centro de Educação e Ciências Humanas (CECH). Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 06/61142-3 - The crisis of labor and new forms of job and income generation: distinct faces of cooperative labor, workers and the gender question, AP.TEM

Abstract

Over the past ten years there has been a proliferation of new developments socioeconomic associations as an alternative to unemployment. Such initiatives, listed in the field called the Solidarity Economy are promoted mostly as alternatives for income generation and social inclusion. This movement is enabling production activities, service, credit, marketing and consumption. The aim of the Research Project is to investigate the inclusion of women on these developments and examine the extent to which represents an entry in the labor market to generate income or social integration from the associative character of the proposal. In addition, we intend to investigate whether the results or not associative experience in incorporating the principles of cooperation and solidarity in everyday life. We will study three solidary enterprises characterized by a larger organizational structure and experience in two cities in the region of the North of Minas Gerais: Montes Claros and Pirapora. Data will be obtained through observation, interviews and field journal. (AU)