Information settings for the empowerment of communities: international comparison between networks of solidarity economy in Brazil and Italy

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Autor(a) principal: Guarascio, Carmela
Data de Publicação: 2016
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Texto Completo: http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/24422
Resumo: This article presents a qualitative comparison between two communities in Brazil and Italy, which host a solidarity organization. These communities promote sustainable and local development, empowering their residents, building an alternative way of producing, in a form of plural economy. Financial sustainability comes from public and private aid, and this can affect the durability of communities by making them dependent on funds. This condition weakens the possibility of local development. To develop this research we used the qualitative approach, and data were collected through structured and unstructured interviews, in addition to the participatory observation. The results demonstrate that the method of communication between solidarity economy networks and investors is relevant, because sometimes those who offer funds can contribute to building development conditions that are not truly empowering for the community. It is concluded that an adequate method of communicating the information necessary for community development can contribute to local empowerment, including possible problems of financial sustainability.
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spelling Information settings for the empowerment of communities: international comparison between networks of solidarity economy in Brazil and ItalyParâmetros de comunicação para o empoderamento de comunidades: comparação internacional entre redes de economia solidária no Brasil e na ItáliaEmpowermentSolidarity economyDevelopmentSustainabilityThis article presents a qualitative comparison between two communities in Brazil and Italy, which host a solidarity organization. These communities promote sustainable and local development, empowering their residents, building an alternative way of producing, in a form of plural economy. Financial sustainability comes from public and private aid, and this can affect the durability of communities by making them dependent on funds. This condition weakens the possibility of local development. To develop this research we used the qualitative approach, and data were collected through structured and unstructured interviews, in addition to the participatory observation. The results demonstrate that the method of communication between solidarity economy networks and investors is relevant, because sometimes those who offer funds can contribute to building development conditions that are not truly empowering for the community. It is concluded that an adequate method of communicating the information necessary for community development can contribute to local empowerment, including possible problems of financial sustainability.Este artigo apresenta uma comparação qualitativa entre duas comunidades no Brasil e na Itália, que hospedam uma organização de solidariedade. Essas comunidades promovem o desenvolvimento sustentável e local, empoderando seus moradores, construindo uma forma alternativa de produzir, em uma forma de economia plural. A sustentabilidade financeira é proveniente de ajuda pública e privada, e isso pode afetar a durabilidade das comunidades, tornando-as dependentes de fundos. Esta condição enfraquece a possibilidade de ser criado um desenvolvimento local. Para desenvolver esta pesquisa, utilizamos a abordagem qualitativa, e os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas estruturadas e não estruturadas, além da observação participante. Os resultados demonstram que o método de comunicação entre redes de economia solidária e investidores é relevante, pois, às vezes, quem oferece fundos pode contribuir em construir condições de desenvolvimento que não são uma verdadeira capacitação para a comunidade. Conclui-se que um adequado método de comunicação da informação, necessária para o desenvolvimento das comunidades, pode contribuir para o empoderamento local, apresentando, inclusive, possíveis problemas da sustentabilidade financeira.Revista Informação em Pauta2017-07-28T13:20:56Z2017-07-28T13:20:56Z2016info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfGUARASCIO, Carmela. Information settings for the empowerment of communities: international comparison between networks of solidarity economy in Brazil and Italy. Revista Informação em Pauta, Fortaleza, v. 1, n. 2, p. 94-115, jul./dez. 2016.2525-3468 (online)http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/24422Guarascio, Carmelainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessengreponame:Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instname:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instacron:UFC2023-10-30T18:11:39Zoai:repositorio.ufc.br:riufc/24422Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://www.repositorio.ufc.br/ri-oai/requestbu@ufc.br || repositorio@ufc.bropendoar:2024-09-11T18:50:30.052580Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) - Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Information settings for the empowerment of communities: international comparison between networks of solidarity economy in Brazil and Italy
Parâmetros de comunicação para o empoderamento de comunidades: comparação internacional entre redes de economia solidária no Brasil e na Itália
title Information settings for the empowerment of communities: international comparison between networks of solidarity economy in Brazil and Italy
spellingShingle Information settings for the empowerment of communities: international comparison between networks of solidarity economy in Brazil and Italy
Guarascio, Carmela
Empowerment
Solidarity economy
Development
Sustainability
title_short Information settings for the empowerment of communities: international comparison between networks of solidarity economy in Brazil and Italy
title_full Information settings for the empowerment of communities: international comparison between networks of solidarity economy in Brazil and Italy
title_fullStr Information settings for the empowerment of communities: international comparison between networks of solidarity economy in Brazil and Italy
title_full_unstemmed Information settings for the empowerment of communities: international comparison between networks of solidarity economy in Brazil and Italy
title_sort Information settings for the empowerment of communities: international comparison between networks of solidarity economy in Brazil and Italy
author Guarascio, Carmela
author_facet Guarascio, Carmela
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Guarascio, Carmela
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Empowerment
Solidarity economy
Development
Sustainability
topic Empowerment
Solidarity economy
Development
Sustainability
description This article presents a qualitative comparison between two communities in Brazil and Italy, which host a solidarity organization. These communities promote sustainable and local development, empowering their residents, building an alternative way of producing, in a form of plural economy. Financial sustainability comes from public and private aid, and this can affect the durability of communities by making them dependent on funds. This condition weakens the possibility of local development. To develop this research we used the qualitative approach, and data were collected through structured and unstructured interviews, in addition to the participatory observation. The results demonstrate that the method of communication between solidarity economy networks and investors is relevant, because sometimes those who offer funds can contribute to building development conditions that are not truly empowering for the community. It is concluded that an adequate method of communicating the information necessary for community development can contribute to local empowerment, including possible problems of financial sustainability.
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2525-3468 (online)
http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/24422
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