A (IN)VISIBILIDADE DAS COOPERATIVAS DO LITORAL NORTE GAÚCHO

UM CAMPO NEBULOSO DE ANÁLISE

Autores

  • Ronaldo Josué Faller Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul (UERGS)
  • Jaqueline Mallmann Haas Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/cl.v2i33.8103

Palavras-chave:

Invisibilidade, Cooperativismo, Redes, Poder Simbólico

Resumo

This essay discusses the (in)visibility of cooperatives on the North Coast of Rio Grande do Sul in relation to institutions representing cooperativism at the state and national levels. Using a bibliographic method, the study collects data and evidence to gradually uncover the incomplete puzzle of these cooperatives and their limited presence in institutional records. The analysis is structured into three sections: a theoretical framework, results and discussion, and final considerations. The findings suggest that invisibility may offer cooperatives a form of autonomy—freedom from systemic constraints, standardization, and regulatory obligations—whereas visibility implies costs, contracts, and direct involvement in hierarchical structures. This paradox highlights the complexity of the relationship between cooperatives and institutional recognition. Keywords: Invisibility; Cooperativism; Networks; Symbolic power.

Biografia do Autor

Ronaldo Josué Faller, Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul (UERGS)

Bacharel em Comunicação Social: Jornalismo, plena Licenciatua em Letras Espanhol, especialista em Mídias na Educação, Ensino de Sociologia e Educação Ambiental, e é Mestre em Dinâmicas Regionais e Desenvolvimento. E doutorando em Educação pela Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul.

Jaqueline Mallmann Haas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Professora Associada na UFRGS, Campus Litoral Norte, vinculada ao PGDREDES. Doutora em Extensão Rural com doutorado sanduíche na Universidad de Sevilla; bacharel em Desenvolvimento Rural e Gestão Agroindustrial.

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Publicado

2025-07-01

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n. 33 (18): Contextualizaciones Latinoamericanas Número 33 julio-diciembre 2025

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Región Latinoamericana: Economía, Política y Sociedad

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