Mulheres da Praia do Sono: um estudo sobre gênero, turismo e sustentabilidade no litoral sul do Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

This study intends to look at the growing presence of women on sustainable development practices at Praia do Sono, in the city of Paraty/RJ, through the comparative analysis of communitarian tourism and the artisanal practice of craftwork. To think about caiçara communities in contemporary society is also to reflect about the implementation of economical practices which allow the reproduction and survivor of these people together with environmental conservation of the coast areas. With this goal, the research compared two kinds of economical development practices developed at Praia do Sono: those inducted by the State and by civil society organizations, such as the craftwork project made by women known as Bordadeiras da Praia do Sono. On the other hand, the iniciatives and activities made by local communities and developed autonomously such as communitarian tourism. The research's focus lies on the centrality of women's management in the development of these economical practices, seeking to reflect on how women activate their family and neighborhood networks in order to organize activities and how the growing female presence on the income generation has been manifesting itself on the social relations of gender inside the family and the community.