Solidarity Economy and Family Dynamics of Recyclable Pickers: A View From the Science, Technology and Society Field
As researches in the social psychology of work field indicate, workers are exposed to the subjective influences of their work environment, with the possibility of interinstitutional and systemic influences due to intersubjectivity. Economic-solidarity enterprises, having an organization and nature d...
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| author | Letícia Dal Picolo Dal Secco-Oliveira Maria Lúcia Teixeira Machado Maria Zanin |
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| description | As researches in the social psychology of work field indicate, workers are exposed to the subjective influences of their work environment, with the possibility of interinstitutional and systemic influences due to intersubjectivity. Economic-solidarity enterprises, having an organization and nature different from the capitalist companies and being considered as Social Technologies, from the perspective of the Science, Technology and Society research field, contribute to these influences, which include techniques, methods and products. As the family is one of the main belonging institutions to the persons, this study aimed to investigate the influences of economic-solidarity work relationships on the family dynamics of these cooperatives workers. The research field was the Cooperativa de Trabalho dos Catadores de Materiais Recicláveis de São Carlos [São Carlos Work Cooperative of Waste Pickers], São Paulo, Brazil, and the method used was thematic oral history. Fieldwork was carried out using participant observation techniques and semi-structured interviews with waste pickers and family members, which were transcribed for content analysis and transcriated for feedback to the research participants and validation of the information. Three main characteristics were observed permeating the interviews: that the economic-solidarity principles, even if not theoretically understood, when experienced in the work space, are potential to change people's behavior; that the organization of cooperative work positively influenced family dynamics; and that the cooperative organization was considered as a possibility for the economic inclusion of socially excluded people. The most prominent influences of economic-solidarity work relationships on family dynamics were the increased tolerance and cooperation in carrying out daily tasks and responsibilities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf2f0d9cf0a44be598d1e7b769dec0392023-01-02T20:45:28ZengPsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for PsychologyInterpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships1981-64722021-06-0115111914510.5964/ijpr.4235ijpr.4235Solidarity Economy and Family Dynamics of Recyclable Pickers: A View From the Science, Technology and Society FieldLetícia Dal Picolo Dal Secco-Oliveira0Maria Lúcia Teixeira Machado1Maria Zanin2University Center of the Octávio Bastos Education Foundation (UNIFEOB), São João da Boa Vista, SP, BrazilGraduate Program in Science, Technology and Society (PPGCTS) from Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, SP, BrazilGraduate Program in Science, Technology and Society (PPGCTS) from Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, SP, BrazilAs researches in the social psychology of work field indicate, workers are exposed to the subjective influences of their work environment, with the possibility of interinstitutional and systemic influences due to intersubjectivity. Economic-solidarity enterprises, having an organization and nature different from the capitalist companies and being considered as Social Technologies, from the perspective of the Science, Technology and Society research field, contribute to these influences, which include techniques, methods and products. As the family is one of the main belonging institutions to the persons, this study aimed to investigate the influences of economic-solidarity work relationships on the family dynamics of these cooperatives workers. The research field was the Cooperativa de Trabalho dos Catadores de Materiais Recicláveis de São Carlos [São Carlos Work Cooperative of Waste Pickers], São Paulo, Brazil, and the method used was thematic oral history. Fieldwork was carried out using participant observation techniques and semi-structured interviews with waste pickers and family members, which were transcribed for content analysis and transcriated for feedback to the research participants and validation of the information. Three main characteristics were observed permeating the interviews: that the economic-solidarity principles, even if not theoretically understood, when experienced in the work space, are potential to change people's behavior; that the organization of cooperative work positively influenced family dynamics; and that the cooperative organization was considered as a possibility for the economic inclusion of socially excluded people. The most prominent influences of economic-solidarity work relationships on family dynamics were the increased tolerance and cooperation in carrying out daily tasks and responsibilities.https://interpersona.psychopen.eu/index.php/interpersona/article/view/4235solidarity economyfamily dynamicssciencetechnology and societyrecyclable waste picker |
| spellingShingle | Letícia Dal Picolo Dal Secco-Oliveira Maria Lúcia Teixeira Machado Maria Zanin Solidarity Economy and Family Dynamics of Recyclable Pickers: A View From the Science, Technology and Society Field Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships solidarity economy family dynamics science technology and society recyclable waste picker |
| title | Solidarity Economy and Family Dynamics of Recyclable Pickers: A View From the Science, Technology and Society Field |
| title_full | Solidarity Economy and Family Dynamics of Recyclable Pickers: A View From the Science, Technology and Society Field |
| title_fullStr | Solidarity Economy and Family Dynamics of Recyclable Pickers: A View From the Science, Technology and Society Field |
| title_full_unstemmed | Solidarity Economy and Family Dynamics of Recyclable Pickers: A View From the Science, Technology and Society Field |
| title_short | Solidarity Economy and Family Dynamics of Recyclable Pickers: A View From the Science, Technology and Society Field |
| title_sort | solidarity economy and family dynamics of recyclable pickers a view from the science technology and society field |
| topic | solidarity economy family dynamics science technology and society recyclable waste picker |
| url | https://interpersona.psychopen.eu/index.php/interpersona/article/view/4235 |
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