Education and spirituality: two important elements to be considered in participative development processes

International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
09
Article ID: 
15648
3 pages
Research Article

Education and spirituality: two important elements to be considered in participative development processes

Abstract: 

This present paper presents a study conducted in 2017 and 2018 about the participative development experienced by landless rural workers settled in the Rio Bonito do Iguaçu municipality, in the state of Paraná, in Brazil, from 1996 to 1997. Methodology consisted on studying interviews conducted through Oral History methodology and written sources from the time, such as newspaper articles and official State documents, which were interpreted based on similar research projects and concepts from various theorists. It was concluded that two aspects were fundamental to the success of the participative development process studied herein: the educational work developed by leaders with the people involved and the appreciation of the group’s spirituality as a propelling element.

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