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"Systems thinking" approaches include some techniques and methods developed by social scientists to encourage debate, recognising that their practice is inevitably full of value and that research is a part of intervention. In general, systems theories explain the need to transcend disciplines to increase our understanding of a situation by considering different levels of impact, especially through visualisation tools. In a very complex environment such as the fruit and vegetable market in Uruguay, especially focusing on the roles of agents and the interactions between them, "soft systems methodologies"contributed to building a representation integrating different perspectives with consensual and conflicting aspects, delving into the particularities and opportunities for technological innovations and collaborative management for the fruit and vegetablechain, ending in important reflections on opportunities for positive change and the risks of marginalisation or social exclusion. Commercial channels for farm products and main agents Particularities of Uruguayan consumption Alternative channels, collaborative management and other innovations: for whom? It is considered that this approach contributes to building a holistic vision of the situation that will facilitate our understanding of the commercial circumstances in rural Uruguay (Checkland 1999). In particular, we discuss innovations promoted by the recent crisis linked to the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and the challenges posed by climate change, questioning the proposal of generating " value added " with the idea of "integral valuation".

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The existence of markets that operate smoothly is an important factor influencing a nation’s economic growth. Furthermore, an effective judicial system is a necessary condition for markets to function well. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect a positive relationship to exist between income per capita and adhesion to the rule of law. This conjecture is corroborated here in a sample of 110 countries in 2016. Additionally, the data show that the rule of law is relatively weak in Brazil, suggesting that an improvement of the Brazilian judicial system is a potential growth-enhancing reform.

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In a research carried out with female bodybuilding athletes, seeking to understand how they shape their athletic subjectivities through extreme body modification, we came across identities marked by a system of codes, discourses and practices which incorporate ideals of sacrifice, resilience, strength, motivation, determination and power beyond the sports metier, reaching the dimension of the market, business, the competition incarnated in the bodies of entrepreneurs, both in terms of the production of muscle modeling and the sales of services related to it. Thus, in this article, we aim to present the work strategies of bodybuilders that result, according to our hypothesis, from a type of athletic subjectivity which is also expressed in an entrepreneurial subjectivity, establishing a dialogue between the competitive fields of sport and market. To do so, two Brazilian athletes of this sport were remotely interviewed, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An analysis was made on how this sport dialogues with the ideals of entrepreneurship from the inculcation of competition and individualism, not only in the sphere of the sport competition, but also the maintenance of life, as well as the generation and sales of products and services related to the fitness market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Constructivist Market Studies understand markets as plastic and dynamic phenomena that are constituted from the interactions and practices between its actors, human and non-human. Through this theoretical perspective, this work sought to investigate the Market making of the innovative schools in Brazil. Documental research was carried out and content analysis technique was used. The results allowed three categories of evidence to be found: 1) Evidence of Actors; 2) Evidence of Devices; 3) Evidence of Practices. The article also presents a discussion on the opportunities for theoretical development that the market for innovative schools can offer for Constructivist Market Studies, since it is a market that is experiencing the beginning of its formation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This work aims to understand the role that press office have and relate it with the importance of the social network, LinkedIn in press office tourism strategies. As such, a study case that involves eight brands related to cruises has been developed: Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, Norwegian Cruise Line, Carnival Cruises, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, MSC Cruises e Costa Cruises. In this way, we want to understand the impact that communication has on social media, especially on LinkedIn and on his mission. With this study, we conclude that LinkedIn is used as a platform of networking, marketing and public relations of people and companies, and denotes an increasing popularity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The "new" markets are social constructions based on specificities that result from the processes of product differentiation. This article analyzes the contribution of the "new" markets to the productive inclusion of family farmers and then discusses which markets public policies have been potentiating in the state of Tocantins. The methodology used the technique of interviews, which were carried out with rural extension workers and public managers who work with the public of family farming. The results suggest that the differential of the "new" markets is the rapprochement between family farmers and consumers. It is concluded that institutional markets, fostered by public policies: Food Acquisition Program (PAA) and National School Feeding Program (PNAE), in addition to local fairs, are the main markets accessed by family farmers. In turn, extension workers are considered essential to "bridge" the gap for the insertion of farmers in these "new" markets and also for access to public policies that empower them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article analyze the different marketing chains (alternative, conventional or institutional) used by peri-urban family farmers, located in the rural Cinturão Verde community, municipality of São Luís (MA), in order to verify the extent to which the dimensions of alternativeness and conventionalization are manifested in these chains, discussed based on aspects such as the establishment of trust relationships, the role played by intermediaries, the definition of prices and the question of quality criteria of products sold. To achieve this objective, in the year of 2018, interviews were conducted with 10 farmers, with the coordinator of a fair and managers of public marketing policies. The results and conclusion show that fairs, generally coordinated by external players of the community, place themselves in a quest to sustain their alternativity through the attempt to differentiate themselves from conventional chains and keep greater proximity between producer and consumer. In contrast, the rules created are not always accepted by participating farmers, who access at the same time conventional chains, with that, it becomes difficult to establish a limit between both commercialization accessed channels, whether these are more conventional or more alternative, considering that the Cinturão Verde farmers in their marketing process seek first to achieve better yields and guarantee the social reproduction of their families. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recent studies have shown that market construction is a dynamic process involving multiple actors in hegemonic and alternative positions. To understand the interconnection of these positions, the study aims to analyze how the dynamics of configuration and reconfiguration of a market frame the hegemonic and alternative positions in a multidimensional system. Using an interpretative approach, we examine the Southern Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul state) brewing market to describe the interconnection of craft (alternative) and mass (hegemonic) dimensions. We observe a constant process of overflowing and realignment of tensions and practices that enable the coexistence of different dimensions around a common market configuration. The results allow theorizing about a specific type of connection--covalent--between the multiple market dimensions, in which the practices of actors repel and attract both dimensions constantly, without definitive stabilization around a single dimension. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article discusses the social construction of institutional markets for family farming, placing emphasis on the "novelties" in practices, processes and forms of organization that are developed and used by family farmers to access public procurement programs and overcome some of its limitations. For that, the article analyzes two social experiences: the Southern Circuit of the Ecovida Agroecology Network and the Association of Family Farming and Solidarity Economy Cooperatives Network (RedeCoop). From documentary research and semi-structured interviews, the authors observed several similarities and differences in the social construction of markets and commercialization circuits in both cases. The main differences concern the fact Southern Circuit of the Ecovida Agroecology Network has a stronger role in the coordination and control of commercialization circuits, and presents a deep socially embedded set of institutions and principles organizing economic actors' interactions than in the case of RedeCoop. These differences result from the specificity of the products (agroecological foods) and the artifacts shaping the Ecovida Network. In both cases, the construction of commercialization circuits, aiming to connect family farmers to institutional markets, can be interpreted as a "novelty" that emerged from the actors' daily experiences and difficulties. The created institutions question the dominant regime and have the potential for radical change. The dynamics and characteristics of these markets and socio-material infrastructures indicate contributions to the construction of sustainable food systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Research is still incipient regarding the theme of disabled employees/employees, both in the private network and in the public sector, and further studies on the insertion and permanence of this relatively recent public in the labor market are needed. This study aims to identify and analyze the possible barriers that exist in the work environment of disabled employees of a federal university in southern Brazil. This is a qualitative exploratory research, which used interviews consisting of semi-structured questionnaires applied to four servers with disabilities. The results indicate that the attitudinal, communicational/linguistic and architectural barriers are present in the discourses of the servers, influencing their permanence in the institution. They reveal that institutional actions still cannot address all the obstacles faced in their daily work activities. These barriers have not yet been overcome, as inclusion is a very broad political, pedagogical, cultural and social process. Breaking away from secular segregationist and welfare-oriented paradigms takes action and takes time. The inclusive paradigm is recent, laws alone do not guarantee changes in people's attitudes, they only regulate them. It is therefore necessary to create an inclusive culture at the University. The conclusions point to the need for more effective monitoring / training of employees, so that the institution can offer actions that directly address the barriers that are revealed in its workplace. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to characterize and understand the colonial cheese market in the Capanema microregion, southwest of Paraná, identifying the attributes valued by consumers, producers and technicians / managers in the qualification of these cheeses. To answer this objective, a qualitative research was carried out, with semi-structured interviews applied to 12 producers, 12 consumers and 8 technicians / managers of food inspection agencies. The results revealed a significant number of informal colonial cheese agroindustries in the region. From the evaluated cases, it was verified that informal agroindustries sell their products from short supply chains of the face-to-face type, while formal agroindustries expand their scope to short chains of spatial proximity and for long chains of supply, losing in part the craftsmanship of their products. On the one hand, the quality of the cheeses in the formal markets is essentially evaluated by their sanitary aspect, the quality most valued in the informal markets of colonial cheese revolve around other attributes like taste, culture, tradition and nature. These qualities, added to the trust given by tradition and knowledge between producers and consumers, seem to promote these markets that continue to survive alongside hegemonic markets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lethality and Business Illegalisms on a Triple South American Border: A First Approximation discusses the relationship between illegalisms and lethality through research conducted in the city of Tabatinga (AM), located in the border between Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. Firstly, it introduces three aspects often associated with the city and used to characterize it as a problematic place: homicides, cocaine markets, and institutional density. Secondly, an alternate hypothesis is formulated to re-situate the issue under different empirical-analytical parameters, seeking to highlight the political and economic networks that regulate the cocaine market and produce lethal effects through pistolagem and extermination groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper addresses the relationships between city, memory and cultural practices, focusing on the town's food trade. The time frame is the 1970s, a period of important transformations in Brazilian society. In the case of Arcoverde, the advent of modern equipment such as the supermarket has become part of everyday people, and the normalization of urban space transformed habits and customs. We investigated, through the life stories of merchants and consumers who experienced the period, the business practices developed at the open, public market and in many grocery stores that maintained a network of credit built on trust. The speeches of the supermarket ads are also part of our field of analysis. Personal collections, periodicals and photographs provided a major historiographical source for the research's development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Neoliberal policies have been pushing cities like Barcelona to leave behind its industrial past and embrace a process of terciarization which has generated a potent local metamorphosis, not only in its productive nature, but also in its urban fabric, creating forms of strongly market-mediated sociability. From this point of view, the ancient food markets and other newly created are shown as real epicentres of these commodified practices, becoming updated centres of consumption and leisure. Among these, Palo Alto market, in the Barcelona's neighbourhood of Poblenou, is characterized by its commitment to sophistication, elitism, innovation and creativity, as well as its great setting. However, the powerful symbolic resources that make it unique could hide practices and relationships permeated by domination. Furthermore, Palo Alto Market could be acting as a vanguard in the socio-spatial transformations that its immediate surroundings are witnessing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The fragility of farmers' access to monopolized markets drives the search for new processes and practices that emerge parallel to the great food empires. In this context, new markets emerge, which coexist with the existing commercial circuits, such as fairs, integrated markets for tourism, family agroindustries and institutional ones, creating new market circuits. The objective of this work was to analyze how local productive arrangements can foster diversification of family agriculture, relocating food production through short chains, stimulating heterogeneity and promoting rural development. The research was carried out from APL Agroindústria, governance structure that drives the installation, regularization and associativism of agroindustries in Vale do Taquari, RS; the methodology used was the documentary analysis and interview to APL Agroindústria's managers and APL's agroindustry owners. Public policies to promote the implementation and strengthening of APLs constitute strategies that can strengthen family agriculture, promoting the construction and access to new markets, creating and developing new products, promoting rural succession, diversifying activities productive, generating income, through new social arrangements and horizontal structures of governance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As in many African countries, agriculture has been one of the key issues when debating rural development in Mozambique. One of the current concepts in these debates is the so called subsistence agriculture. In this article we propose an historical perspective to look at changes in rural areas of Southern Mozambique before colonialism, during colonialism and after the independence. By focusing on the evolution of rural markets, social inequalities, kin and other hierarchies that structure rural societies, we propose that concepts as subsistence agriculture and family sector, if used without taking into account historical changes, tend to simplify too much ever changing rural complexities. We conclude that history can help in socioeconomic analysis and a better diagnosis for future policies.

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The consequences of the expansion of the 'corporate food regime' (McMichael, 2016) have given rise to countermovements that combine a civic critique, based on the social demands for equity, justice, social participation and sustainability. These values have legitimized the action of different social movements that are guided by the flags of the agroecology and food sovereignty. This article analyzes the strategies of alternative market networking mobilized by the Landless Workers Movement (MST) in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil. The research was conducted in 2016 and 2017, through interviews and direct observation. The results demonstrate, on the one hand, the expansion of numerous 'civic food networks' and, on the other, the endogenization of the ethic critique by the dominant actors, implying a complex dynamic of hybridization between conventional and alternative markets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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