The Association of the Paneleiras de Goiabeiras (APG): elements to understand social capital and political culture

This article aims to reflect on the mobilization of social capital and the development of an associative-participatory political culture around the Association of the Paneleiras de Goiabeiras (APG), Vitoria-ES. The hypothesis holds that the process of creating the APG was not successful in the mobilization of social capital and did little to contribute to the development of participatory practices within the institution. These practices could lead to greater involvement and identification of those associated with the APG. The methodology consisted of qualitative techniques, specifically bibliographic research and interviews. The result indicates that the APG construction process negatively impacted the local social capital, generating a perception of "institutional mistrust" and "low associativism/involvement" considering the association.