Practices of discrimination against people in street situation: stories of shame, humiliation and violence in Fortaleza, Brazil
Autores
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James F. Moura Jr
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
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Verônica M. Ximenes
Universidade Federal do Ceará
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Jorge C. Sarriera
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Resumo
It aims to analyze the discriminatory practices and their consequences experienced by people in the streets of Fortaleza, Brazil. The research is qualitative, using participant observation and field diaries in situations that occur in searched social services of the Fortaleza's Prefectural. It is also used Narratives Interviews with four people in street situation (three men and one woman), users of these services. It is utilized, as analysis, the thematic narrative. It identifies the people in street situation are discriminated as violent, criminal and drug users, occurring likewise in the investigated services. Then, the participants feel beaten, humiliated and ashamed, being able to act violently, creatively, jointly and severally as a way to confront these practices of oppression. Must develop transformative actions in society and social services linked this audience.
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street situation, discrimination, shame, humiliation
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