Estratégias de convivência com o semiárido do Vale do Jequitinhonha: a resistência nas comunidades de Bem-Posta e Macuco em Minas Novas-MG

Abstract

For decades, rural communities in the Vale do Jequitinhonha have lived with men leaving for seasonal work in other Brazilian states, spending most of the year organizing survivalstrategies. Women, along with their children, share the daily routine of caring for the home and agriculture, seeking to provide for the family without losing hope and the joy of living. This work is centrally aimed at understanding how space and communication contribute to the resistance and social reproduction of the Macuco and Bem-Posta communities located in the City of Minas Novas, MG. In a methodological effort, the research sought to link the theoretical and conceptual framework of Verticalities and Horizontalities by Santos (1996) to the dynamics of the immediate relationships of the individuals involved, based on their strategies of social reproduction, which are also a consequence of their communication strategies. The research is carried out through the review and bibliographical analysis of authors who study the Vale do Jequitinhonha, promoting debate around the “stigma” of drought, and participatory observation in the communities involved.