Abstract
Recent reflections argue that both work and place lost centrality in the definition of contemporary psychosocial identity. At the same time, research that seeks to relate work and place identity is rare. This study aims to discuss both themes among agricultural workers from São Paulo. Six semi-structured interviews were conducted with items related to work identity, place identity and place attachment, which were recorded, transcribed and submitted to content analysis. The main categories encountered were mobility, work links, land tenure and climate. The interviewees showed, with one exception, a strong work and place identity. Some interviewees emphasized their identity with the place, others with the work. Participants did not distinguish place and work, which appeared as a phenomenal unity. The results suggest that place and work maintain their centrality to the psychosocial identity of certain groups.
Keywords:
Environmental Psychology; Rural Psychology; Social Psychology of Work; Place Attachment; Place Identity
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