Entre o individual e o coletivo: as estratégias de resistência adotadas por trabalhadoras de cozinha em restaurantes no Brasil e na Espanha

Identifier:  TDX:4323

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX4323

Authors:  Alves Minuzzo, Daniela

Abstract:
The aim of this doctoral research was to understand the resistance strategies of women working in commercial restaurant kitchens against gender inequalities and discrimination in the workplace in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) and Spain (Barcelona). To achieve this, a qualitative research approach was conducted, utilizing a scientific mosaic composed of bibliographic and empirical research, employed to collect narratives through 24 in-depth individual interviews with restaurant workers from both countries. The interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed to identify themes and categories for discussion. The empirical research revealed categories of resistance strategies in the sector, along with discussions on topics such as relationships with other women, motherhood, race, and balancing personal life, particularly the production of food at home, with paid careers of the research subjects. In the thematic group of strategies, the identified codes were grouped into the following categories: insertion and persistence; effort and dedication; posture and direct action; autonomy, entrepreneurship, and self-employment; accumulation of experiences; collective dimension; and limits of resistance. The results demonstrate a variety of strategies employed by the subjects, ranging from individual to collective strategies, as argued in the thesis.