Organizações da sociedade civil como forma de desenvolvimento territorial: um olhar sob às ações da Associação Cultural Pisada do Sertão e do Instituto Florescer no Alto Sertão Paraibano.

Abstract

This research seeks to analyze the actions of two civil society organizations (CSO) in the high backlands of Paraíba: the Pisada do Sertão Cultural Association, located in the city of Poço de José de Moura-PB, and the Florescer Institute of Art and Culture, in the city of Triunfo-PB, between the years 2022 and 2023. The category of analysis of this work is the territory of the upper backlands of Paraíba, and from this spatial and temporal perspective, we sought to analyze how these two CSO develop social activities within the territory, through partnerships with the other two sectors of society, as well as with other social organizations of the third sector. Analyzing the work of these two organizations is an important step towards understanding the socio-spatial dynamics of the backlands population, as the backlands of Paraíba have social, climatic, cultural and economic characteristics that distinguish them from other regions. This study has an analytical, correlational and qualitative approach. Through data analysis, mapping and field research with the application of questionnaires and interviews, we sought to spatialize the activities of the two organizations and thus analyze the entire process of territorial development. In this research it was possible to analyze the formative process of these two CSO, their challenges and partnerships, as well as understand the social dynamics developed within the upper backlands. The central themes addressed in this study are: the process of territorial development, the role of civil society organizations and the social vulnerability of the territories. All of these themes help to understand the social, economic and cultural dynamics of the high backlands of Paraíba.