Symbolic value of the "right to land" within the women producers discourse in the Valle Alto of Cochabamba.

Abstract

Currently there is great interest in research related to women's rights, all of it approached from a gender perspective. However, it is important to take into account that few speak outside of a merely legislative framework. This research addresses this issue from a communication approach related to the symbolic value, in which the testimonies of women are taken from their perceptions of their legal context. This research focuses on producing women as a study subject because it observes a growing incorporation of women in the workplace, nevertheless, it does not show the same political representation within the decision-making of the sector. The research findings are the result of a qualitative methodology which seeks to describe details and explain certain theories along with the results.