Emotions Immersed in the Social Water Representations in Students of Monterrey, Nuevo León

Abstract

This paper explores the social representations that emerge from daily social and individual interactions with water, making the water resource a fundamental element in the daily practices of humanity. These social representations, which involve beliefs, meanings and emotions, are analyzed from the perspective of Victoria Camps' government of emotions, exploring the following question: what emotions characterize the social representations of water expressed by young people? The objective is to establish a connection between the emotions present in these social representations and their potential to influence social practices related to water. Empirical data obtained through qualitative research involving in-depth interviews are presented. We begin by outlining the social representations of water, followed by an analysis of the emotions underlying them.