Entre terreiros, roçados e marés: um estudo sobre a organização doméstica entre os Potiguara do Litoral Norte da Paraíba

Abstract

This monograph is intended as a first approach to the analysis of domestic organization between Potiguara of Paraíba. It takes into consideration how the components of domestic groups people relate internally and externally, forming networks of social relations, and from there, to understand how they form the both individual and collective luggage, as well as the specific processes and dynamics of these groups. Take as theoretical and methodological basis the authors formulations as Barth (2000 and 2005), Ingold (1986, 1995 and 2000), Wilk (1997 and 1984), Oliveira (2004), Mura (2006, 2010 and 2011) and Barbosa da Silva (2009), in order to reflect on the existence of various social actors cultural stocks (based on age, sex, occupational inserts, etc.), made from cultural material flows (ideas, values, knowledge etc. .) Also many as I could see. For its development, data were collected on the activities of the two domestic groups members where investigate the material and immaterial aspects of production and transmission of knowledge and moral frames of reference and cooperation among these people. The data show that subjects perform diversified activities in their daily lives, integrating knowledge, techniques, materials, etc., coming from diverse environments. This procedure is given to the development of different uses and investments necessary are fundamental to the identity and experiential conformation of individuals and their domestic groups. Thus, we realized that the activities, productions and uses do not follow a single pattern or internally or externally to the groups and how the members of these groups are organized will depend on the activities they choose to develop, as well as the practices and knowledge that privilege.