The paradigmatic field of usage of the theoretical category of pluriactivity in Brazil

Abstract

The lack of interpretive convergence around an analytical category or concept generates a field of disputes around the understanding of a certain phenomenon. This is also the case with “pluriactivity”, on which there remain interpretive divergences derived from its conception. This research aims to identify the interpretive tendencies that are gaining traction in Brazil. For that, the research used as a database the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD - “Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações”), since this type of database compiles and updates the state of the art on the subject. The research universe consisted of 115 dissertations and theses were systematized and analyzed using IRAMUTEQ software. Results showed that the development of theses and dissertations studying the theme of pluriactivity has remained as a current research topic. A higher incidence was noted more in the Southern and Southeastern universities of the country, where the dynamics between the three sectors of the economy favor the possibility of combining agricultural and non-agricultural activities. The conclusions of the research pointed to the coexistence of two different conceptions regarding pluriactivity: one that characterizes it as a strategy of reproduction and survival; and another that associates it with the diversification of the labor market at the regional level, which would allow the farmers’ family members to diversify the family income and increase the possibilities of investment in the activities developed in the rural property.

Living in the city and producing in the countryside: the growth of a new type of farmer and agriculture in Brazil

“…According to SAKAMOTO et al (2016), the higher the schooling level of the family members, the greater their chances of diversifying their sources of work and income, and of their insertion in the non-agricultural labor market. These results refer to discussions that can also be found in SCHNEIDER et al (2013) andSILVA et al (2019), who reported a greater schooling level among the managers of pluriactive establishments. The data suggested that it was more probable that agricultural establishments with higher schooling levels among their members had some of their members seeking occupations outside of the establishment, which may become even more likely when the farmer and his family reside in the municipality.…”

A influência das atividades não agropecuárias na infraestrutura domiciliar e no acesso a bens de consumo nos domicílios rurais do nordeste e sul do Brasil

“…O campo de pesquisas no âmbito brasileiro sobre a pluriatividade originou duas tendências interpretativas sobre a sua concepção: primeiro, os que a descrevem como um meio de sobrevivência e reprodução social dos agricultores pobres; e, segundo, os que a enxergam como um resultado da diversificação de atividades decorrente do mercado de trabalho regional (SILVA et al, 2019). Além disso, o tema despertou um maior interesse por parte de um grande número de pesquisadores de várias instituições de pesquisa (universidades e outras), de diversas regiões do país (SILVA et al, 2019). Independente da abordagem de estudo sobre a pluriatividade, a literatura nacional corrobora que a modernização da agricultura foi uma das principais causas do surgimento da pluriatividade no Brasil.…”