A tecnologia social no processo de desenvolvimento local: o caso dos empreendimentos de economia solidária Santana do Livramento/RS

Abstract

This work aims to identify the role of Social Technology developed by Solidarity Economy Enterprises in the development process of Santana do Livramento/RS. It is justified by the need to analyze how Social Technology applied/developed by Economic Solidarity Enterprises can contribute to local development. The reading of different authors who draw from the source of Solidarity Economy and Social Technology allowed us to understand their importance for local development. The Solidarity Economy and Solidarity Enterprises are presented later. And, it ends by identifying local development from Social Technology in the Solidarity Economy Enterprises of Santana do Livramento/RS. To meet the objectives, bibliographic, documentary, and field research were carried out, through semi-structured interviews and participant observations, in order to answer the following question: What is the role of Social Technology developed by the Solidarity Economy Enterprises of Santana do Livramento/RS in the local development process? It is found that the Solidarity Enterprises apply/develop Social Technology, and this contributes to improvements in work routines at a low cost, adding value in a sustainable manner, providing social inclusion, and consequently promoting the generation of employment and income. Therefore, the results demonstrate the importance of stimulating Solidarity Economy Enterprises, as through their Social Technology, they will contribute to local development.