Name: MORGANA DE FREITAS GUAITOLINI
Publication date: 20/05/2024
Examining board:
Name |
Role |
|---|---|
| ALFREDO RODRIGUES LEITE DA SILVA | Examinador Interno |
| CESAR AUGUSTO TURETA DE MORAIS | Presidente |
| CÍNTIA RODRIGUES DE OLIVEIRA | Examinador Externo |
| LETICIA DIAS FANTINEL | Examinador Interno |
Summary: The research objective was to understand how death is inserted into the organizational
practices of group cycling in the context of Espírito Santo. To achieve that, the
theoretical lens of Practice Theory was used aiming to elucidate the dynamic aspects
of the practice, which proves to be in line with studies on urban mobility and behaviour
analysis. Along with the shadowing data collection technique, the organizational
practices of the groups were monitored, enabling the collection of spontaneous
reactions and dynamic actions within the elements that make up the practice. These
elements, both material and immaterial, were intertwined with death. In addition, semistructured interviews were carried out with cyclists, whose responses were treated and
thematized a posteriori, and, then, analyzed using the spiral analysis procedure. The
research findings were developed to elucidate how competences, meanings and
materials are impacted by death and how the links between these elements present
themselves as everyday strategies to overcome the risks of death, in the context of
urban cycling. The data pointed those cyclists take actions to protect their bodies and
keep their bikes reliable; develop planned strategies for their navigation around the
city; position themselves and behave in a specific way, willing to claim their spaces
and preserve their physical integrity. Thus, from a theoretical standpoint, this research
advances the understanding of how the dynamics of group cycling practice are
continually reshaped and influenced by the presence of death, and how the overlap
with death shapes this organization, from the perspective of organizational studies.
