Cambios en las relaciones sociales comunitarias por el avance de la rururbanización en la parroquia Tarqui

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this research was to analyze the changes in social and community relations among the population of the Las Américas community, in the parish of Tarqui, caused by the process of rural urbanization between 2020 and 2024. METHODOLOGY: The research design was qualitative, the sampling type was non-probabilistic, with a semi-structured interview technique, and a thematic analysis procedure was performed. The residents of the Las Américas community were included in this study. They were cooperative and were individuals over 30 years of age who had lived in the community for 20 consecutive years. RESULTS: According to the interviews conducted, the changes are mainly expressed in the weakening of social and traditional ties, the transformation of forms of coexistence, and the reconfiguration of community social capital. CONCLUSION: Despite the transformations identified, the community is developing mechanisms of coexistence aimed at adapting to the new social context. These strategies highlight processes of re-signification of social capital and the search for new forms of integration, demonstrating that rural urbanization does not imply the disappearance of community life, but rather its transformation.