Aporte de la tecnología en la iniciativa productiva comunitaria: fábrica de chocolates El Salinerito. Un estudio etnográfico enfocado

Abstract

This research was developed in the community of Salinas de Guaranda, specifically in the El Salinerito Confectionery factory in the production of chocolates; as a way to know the contribution that technology has within the production of chocolates. All this seen from the perspective of the people who are within the context of this investigation. Using the focused ethnography, a qualitative tool, which was the main aspect for obtaining the information and to be able to carry out the appropriate treatment, resulting in the appreciation of the El Salinerito confectionery factory and how it was affected by the contribution of the technology. Also taking Factor C into account in this context, called Factor Community, which is a team effort with a common search for satisfaction of needs, and how this influences the five factors of the traditional economy; redefining them from the perspective of the Popular and Solidarity Economy, and thus obtain a new context of community enterprises on an economic framework different from the traditional one.