On the theoretic-methodological perspectives of Agroecology

Abstract

This paper is a detailed characterization of the process of participatory research that develops the Agroecology. In this process, a dynamic generation of reflexivity is created, through methods and techniques employed in three different phases. In the first one (Ecological and Productive Agronomical Perspective) occurs the passage of the agriculture industrialized to another ecological. In a second, Socio-economic and Cultural perspective, allow the creation of alternative markets; together with the discourse of producers obtained by a participatory methodology. In the third phase of Political and Social Emancipation Perspective, are the producers who generate a dynamic social, implementing, and his speech register in the previous phase, from its own interests, now already directors of the research process.