Entre as tramas do gênero e da tecnologia na aldeia Araça-í

Abstract

The aim of this work was to understand how establishes the genus and technology among Indians from Aldeia Araça-í, composed by 16 families and localized in the municipality of Piraquara– PR, Brazil. The theoretical basis of this analysis was supported by authors focused in gender and technology studies. Furthermore, theories of the STS (Science, Technology and Society) were used in this work. Field research, in turn, was grounded in qualitative data analysis. It included 12 interviews, participant observation of day-to-day rituals within house of prayer and diaries registers from the field. The data showed that gender relations among Indians from Aldeia Araça-í are based in sexual division labor. In this study, Indian’s technology was related to social needs despite of difficulties presented by group due to social disruption because Araça-í society have been strictly in contact with national society. The field survey also revealed that the main to livelihood comes from donations, crafts sold to visitors and Government social assistance programs. Nowadays, the Guaranis find themselves limited to a small area to survive, with scarce natural resources and their culture have been clearly affected by these factors. In this work, the rituals at the house of prayer can be considered as the center of cultural life of the Guarani. Furthermore, It represents an attempt to this group to maintain their culture.