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Identity and belonging: the social dynamics of a women group at Taquari Valley, state of Rio Grande do Sul

The paper discusses the results of research that focuses on the perceptions of a women group who form the social network known as Mothers Club. This network is a common occurrence throughout the Taquari river's Valley region. The research was conducted from an ethnographic perspective, prioritizing the coexistence with the group on their collective experiences. Interviews were conducted with all members of the group and in their homes. The interviews began from open questions. According to the complexity that involves so subjective thematic, the paper presents a theoretical framework about the conception of identity, culture and belonging, such as anchorage for analysis. The text presents thick description, involving daily situations, whose senses are apprehended by the researcher who narrates and interprets from his experience and the cultural-local context of investigated.

Identity; Perception; Representation; Culture; Belonging


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