Utopian convergences between solidary economy and rural tourism

a systematic review

Resumo

Solidarity Economy and Rural Tourism together subvert the capitalist market, inserting solidarity and leisure as active sources of generation of work and income, in the current scenario of precarious employment and consumption. If, on one hand, the militant utopia gave birth to solidary cooperative action, on the other hand, the ideal space for tourism, a unique place for satisfaction, is sought in the rural areas today, not only for the integration with nature, but also for productive inclusion and social isolation. In this sense, a Systematic Literature Review was carried out in the CAPES periodical base, selecting social projects anchored in the philosophy of Solidarity Economy that increase their opportunities and incomes with Rural Tourism, with the objective of exposing the convergences between practical aspects of the Solidarity Economy's collective utopia and the Rural Tourism's ideal of leisure. The research concludes that, despite the lack of credit or public policies in the sector, when the social and solidarity economy allies with tourism projects in rural areas, these social movements insert diversity and mobility in the context of the Solidarity Economy, bringing something beyond personal leisure to Rural Tourism, but an alternative movement of socio-environmental protection and resistance to neoliberal global capitalism.