Gender Narratives in Small-Scale Aquaculture in Caleta Buena, Chile

A qualitative case study from Caleta Buena, Chile, analyzes gendered narratives around small-scale aquaculture adoption. The research employed semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and photographic records, analyzed using content analysis and Structural Topic Modeling. The dataset, authored by Constantino Villarroel and last updated in May 2026, highlights differences in how men and women discuss production, income, community, and gender roles.

Use Cases

• Analyzing gendered discourse patterns based on interview and focus group transcripts.
• Studying the symbolic and material impacts of aquaculture projects on community roles.
• Evaluating the translation of gender equality regulations into local practices.
• Comparing men's narratives on market integration with women's narratives on collective well-being.

Strengths

• Data is derived from multiple qualitative methods: interviews, focus groups, and photographic records.
• Analysis employs advanced techniques like Structural Topic Modeling (STM).
• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

Limitations

• The dataset is a single 15.9 KB DOCX file, suggesting limited scope and a small number of records.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, complicating suitability assessment.
• The data is specific to one case study in Caleta Buena, Chile, limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Constantino Villarroel via figshare.

Collection Method

Qualitative methodology using semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and photographic records.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 04:30:53.

Geography

Caleta Buena, Chile.