Construcción de significados del trabajo informal y calidad de vida en vendedores ambulantes de la localidad mártires en Bogotá

Abstract

The following research aimed to understand the meanings of informal work in street vendors from a narrative and social constructionist perspective, with the purpose of understanding, from their stories, how they visualize the phenomenon of informal work and how it affects the quality of life of them from different dimensions such as psychological, physical, social and economic. An intentional sampling by opportunity was used with the participation of 4 people who are in an age range between 40 to 60 years, have an experience between 4 and 42 years and are located in the sector of Mártires in Bogota. In this way, among the results obtained, the construction of the meaning of work through daily life in the respective tasks of the participants is highlighted, whether in the workplace (public space), the influence of the state, motivation, quality of work. life, and the way they are mobilized in these contexts Finally, there was a lack of research and narrative studies on the phenomenon of informal work, on the meanings of it and on the impact on the quality of life of street vendors.