O papel da mulher no setor de alimentos e bebidas no bairro Camobi em Santa Maria/RS a partir da perspectiva de gênero

Abstract

The act of eating is an intrinsic and physiological human being need, that has developed and changed till become a social convention. On the basis of an analysis of data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and from the Brazilian Association of Bars and Restaurants (ABRASEL) it was found that women represent 52% of the labor force in establishments of the food and drink sector in Brazil. The research objective is to have comprehension about the profile of women who work in the food and drink sector from the gender optic, specifically at restaurants that have public service and open at night in the neighborhood Camobi, in the city of Santa Maria/RS. The methodology used was the exploratory feature, quantitative and qualitative, by the use of bibliographic review and using online questionnaires by the Google Forms platform, with 38 open and closed questions. This study obtained the participation of 20 respondents and as regards the results, stand out: the majority of white women, the low pay and the fact that 90% of them don’t have technical capacitation or formation in the area of management and/or food and drink. As results are expected the research brings more comprehension about the profile of women who work in the sector, more information about the organizations of working environment, as well as helps to demonstrate the importance of this topic and the need to further the academic and professional discussion of tourism.