Ponto de cultura e desenvolvimento humano: um estudo de caso na Comunidade Quilombola Kaonge

Abstract

This research examined the relationship of the Point of Culture Quilombola Expression Citizenship with the promotion of human development in the community Kaonge. Public policy to encourage culture, the Living Culture program has existed since 2004, the Ministry of Culture and the Culture Points by streamlining actions have existing cultural communities in the country. In this study, our aim was to investigate the contribution of the Culture for human development in the rural quilombola community Kaonge. Our hypothesis was that this could occur since the organization's actions were bringing improvements in the community, from the theory of the Indian economist Amartya Sen, who proposed a new development concept, attributed to the expansion of human freedom, which he said, is the main reason for human development. For such research, a study was done in case of Kaonge maroon community, where they were interviewed and non-participant observation. Through four instrumental freedoms earned by Amartya Sen (economic opportunities, increased capabilities, political freedoms and social facilities), and social capital, we could verify that the Culture Point helps promote these freedoms, which are essential for human development. The research revealed the positive aspect of the Living Culture program, while pay attention to the socio-cultural, economic, and the object of research is situated.