Theories and practices of local development in traditional rural and indigenous communities: Interações journal (2000-2010)

Abstract: This research aimed to analyze studies on local development carried out during a ten-year period (2000 to 2010), in 21 editions of the Interações journal, in traditional rural and indigenous communities. The Interações journal is dedicated to the publication of scientific articles of an interdisciplinary nature, of national and international scope, especially those related to local development – a theme developed in the Master’s and Doctoral Programs of the Dom Bosco Catholic University in Campo Grande, MS. Therefore, the research had a qualitative approach, differentiated by its historical value, with exploratory and analytical specificity. It was based on descriptive bibliographic research, to offer the readers theoretical conceptions about the concepts of local development related to the characteristics of a place, locality, and territory, as well as on empirical works of observation and experience. It was established, as a guiding question, the importance of the Interações journal for teachers and students of the Master and Doctoral Program in Local Development. The results identified 8 scientific articles published in Interações journal (2000-2010), which addressed research results in traditional rural communities, and 7 articles that dealt with local development in traditional indigenous communities. It was concluded that the study contributes to the diffusion and exchange of information and experiences among professors, students, researchers, local agents, and others interested in the theme.