Social Movements as Actors of Change in Ecuadorian Society

This research project focuses on analyzing the role of social movements as agents of change in Ecuadorian society over the last 20 years. It addresses the problem of how these actors maintain relevance in the social and political spectrum, despite facing factors such as government repression, internal fragmentation, lack of resources, and unequal struggle with other interests. The proposed methodology combines historical, bibliographic, descriptive, inductive, and deductive research to examine the dynamics, strategies, and driving factors of these movements. The main objective is to develop a methodology to understand the dynamics employed by social movements to propose alternatives in the social, political, and economic spheres for the benefit of the majority sectors of the country. The expected outcomes include the production of two scientific articles indexed in Web of Science and one in Scielo. The results will have academic impact, contributing to the theory of social movements, and social impact, promoting greater awareness of Ecuadorian issues, in addition to informing better state policies and organizational decisions.<br/><br/><b>Goal</b>: <br/>To understand the dynamics of Ecuadorian social movements in their pursuit of being actors and drivers of change and social well-being.<br/><br/><b>Research lines</b>: <br/>Economic systems