Resumo:
In the present dissertation we propose a reflection about the relation between development and
technologies, circumscribed to the concepts of development (local, social and sustainable), in
the field of knowledge of studies in Science, Technology and Society (STS). The research was
carried out with the Association of Residents and Artisans of the Quilombo Neighborhood (or
rather, Arte no Quilombo), located in the municipality of São Bento do Sapucaí, in the state of
São Paulo. The interdisciplinary proposition intrinsic to the STS approach and Actor-Network
Theory (ANT) strengthens the theoretical-methodological path for a flexible empirical
approach that allows exploring other disciplines in correlation with the theme (administration,
anthropology, sociology, history, philosophy, technologies), from the handicraft. This strategy
made it possible to map the socio-technical networks of affectation based on data obtained from
interviews, observations and field experiences. From this perspective, the aim is to reveal the
popular artisan experience represented by Arte no Quilombo association, considering the
conceptions of organizational practices and processes, specifically with regard to behaviors,
techniques, technologies and the production of artifacts. The results point to the possibility of
social changes in the dynamics of work, this related to the dimensions of ethics, solidarity,
cooperativism, sustainability, collective and participation in their coexistence with technical
objects, in perspectives of the human, non-human, material and immaterial translated into the
experiences of Arte no Quilombo association.
