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It is reported that the thesis section is available, to publish abstracts of postgraduate theses in the disciplinary field. Who submits your thesis, must present the title, abstract, key words (include Occupational Therapy), and a summary of 2 to 3 pages of your thesis. And `present it in Spanish, English and / or Portuguese.

CONTRIBUTION OF OCCUPATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF CULTURES IN THE STREET MARKETS OF VALDIVIA CITY

Authors

  • Danielle Muñoz Hospital Familiar y Comunitario Gorbea
  • Romanet Pinto Universidad Austral de Chile
  • Vanessa Rosas Hogar San José
  • Macarena Sánchez G. Centro de Salud Mental Comunitario
  • Soledad Sánchez Z. Hospital de Rengo y Hospital San Juan de Dios

Abstract

Qualitative study with narrative design. Theused techniques were a deep semi – structured interview and passive participant observation.
For this, four field visits were performed in Valdivia’s Fair, five key players were selected and a context’s function and shape observation
guideline made by the investigators was applied. The results was analyzed and compared with related theoretical elements. The purpose
of this research is related with the need to approach to the contextual complexity of this community under the culturally relevant
intervention from Occupational Therapy and in turn answer to the question: Does the occupation (productive occupation) contributes
in culture’s conformation in the Valdivia’s fair? how?.
The results show the relationship of their productive occupations, in form, function and meaning, with features that constitutes it as such
and shape the culture in Valdivia’s fair.

Keywords:

Occupation, culture, sense of belonging, identity, lifestyle and occupational choice.