Abstract

PINHEIRO, Leonardo Victor de Sá; PINHEIRO, José de Queiroz  and  GURGEL, Fernanda Fernandes. Who cares, loves?: Agroecological work and (re)significations in a rural settlement. Gerais, Rev. Interinst. Psicol. [online]. 2022, vol.15, n.1, pp. 1-27. ISSN 1983-8220.  http://dx.doi.org/10.36298/gerais202215e17503.

Considering that the relationship with the place can play an important role in the way the rural producer can be emotionally connected to the land and to the community to which he/she belongs, the general objective of this study was to investigate the nature of the relationship with the place, based on the experiences of agroecological producers of a rural community. A qualitative, ethnographic-based approach was adopted, using participant observation and semi-structured interview, and the help of the ATLAS.ti software for data analysis. We verified the existence of different aspects of the relation with the place, revealing a multidimensional bond formed by various forms of appropriation by the participants. Agriculture and the process of struggle and conquest of the settlement are combined with the history of families themselves, occupying center place in the role of the land by influencing the functional, symbolic, and spiritual dimensions. We were able to observe different relationships in the ways of being, working, and living, impelling new forms of (re)significance of the place.

Keywords : Agroecology; Person-Environment Relationship; Environmental Psychology; Relationship with Place; Rural Context.

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