Redefining work in Traditional Peoples and Communities: Ecofeminist inspirations

Abstract

This theoretical essay aims to reflect on inspirations from Traditional Peoples and Communities (TCP) and ecofeminism in the field of Workers' Health (WHO) to recognize and encourage the construction of other perspectives of work. The reflections emerged from research and training experiences in WHO, anchored in the Pedagogy of Territory. It addresses how changes in the world of work in the rural context with neo-extractivism and the emergence of WHO in the political scenario, resisting and re-existing in contemporary times in defense of their ways of life and work, draw our gaze to a universe still little explored in the WHO field. It discusses how ecofeminism encourages us to recognize and look at the perspectives of life and work of WHO in their re-existences, considering other meanings to work, nature and the values ​​that permeate a good life; ecodependence and economies that have as their principle the sustainability of life. Work with social cooperation, respect for nature in its human and non-human form, and that enables satisfaction, joy and creativity is a horizon already desired by STT. In the midst of the civilizational crisis, thinking of ways to achieve this is a task for all of us human beings.