Abstract
This teaching case, adapted from the documentary “I’m saving myself for when the carnival arrives,” directed by Marcelo Gomes and launched in July 2019 in Brazil, has the main objective of discussing the different ethos of work existing in the clothing industry in the region of Agreste Pernambucano from the narratives of male and female workers in the city of Toritama-PE. The teaching case also allows analyzing the repercussions of the absence of the government and the fragmentation of the narratives about work for men and women in the region. The narratives are gathered from Léo, the main character of the documentary. The dilemma of the case refers to the question “what makes people work with jeans in Toritama?”, which Léo seeks to answer throughout the documentary. The case can be used by professors who work in the undergraduate course in administration, in the disciplines of sociology and labor relations.
Keywords:
Ethos of work; Narratives; Clothing production; Agreste. Toritama; Teaching case