Eloisio Moulin de Souza

Trabalho, violência e sexualidade: estudo de lésbicas, travestis e transexuais

This article studies the interpersonal and symbolic violence experienced at work directed at lesbians, transvestites and transsexuals. However, to accomplish its purpose, we had to analyze the violence experienced by the subjects in their broader social context, involving family issues, among others; extending the analysis beyond the formal work environment. Sixty-five subjects were interviewed, using the field diary technique to produce data. Analysis was performed via Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), with Fairclough (1992, 1995) adopted as the main approach. We conclude that respondents suffer various forms of symbolic violence, the fruit of symbolic domination, which are established in a particular way in each of the groups studied. The interpersonal violence experienced at work is closely related to the forms of symbolic violence related to each group, and occur with greater intensity for transvestites because they are more likely to suffer from and be subject to interpersonal violence through physical aggression, a fact that puts their physical integrity and l ives at risk.

A analítica queer e seu rompimento com a concepção binária de gênero

The Analytical Queer commonly related to gender studies is a recent conceptual approach. Thus, this article aims primarily to bring out this little explored perspective on the critical analysis of the organizational field. The main concepts and principles related to the ideas contained in queer thought are presented, and the main differences between the analytical queer studies and modernist studies about gender are discussed. The Analytical Queer is based on Foucault concepts about post-identity and fragmentation that substitutes the hegemonic thinking of identity/binary in sexuality and gender studies, this post-identity vision is essential for the development of resistance and development of organizational local practices and may promote an action and intervention in the face of oppressive practices directed not only sexuality but also to other forms of oppression in the workplace. We conclude that the emancipation of the hegemonic practice of contemporary power lies in the post-identity and non-binary world as a possible contribution to the construction of a new social reality in organizations, a reality which can combat the bio-power related devices not only about sexuality, but also to other power devices.

Pós-modernidade nos estudos organizacionais: equívocos, antagonismos e dilemas

This paper aims at analyzing ontological and epistemological aspects related to postmodernity, to understand if postmodernity consists of ontology, epistemology or both of them, verifying, thus, possible misunderstandings with regard to its use in organizational studies. To accomplish this task, there is also a need for analyzing the main differences between postmodernity, structuralism, and post-structuralism. One notices that, generally, the definition of postmodernity oscillates between two poles: (1) historical period, time, and social ethos; (2) theoretical perspective, epistemology, intellectual and philosophical tradition. Finally, one observes the following mistakes in the organizational studies related to postmodernity: (1) to define postmodernity as a theoretical movement, a school of thought; (2) to treat post-structuralism as a synonym of postmodernity, and vice-versa; (3) to assign characteristics to postmodernity that actually concern post-structuralism; and (4) to disregard structuralism in their analysis on postmodernity.

Uma análise dos estudos sobre o feminino e as mulheres na área de administração: a produção científica brasileira entre 2000 a 2010

Este artigo consiste em analisar bibliograficamente as producoes cientificas, publicadas entre os anos de 2000 a 2010, que tiveram como tema central o feminino e a mulher em seis das principais revistas da area de administracao no Brasil. Os periodicos pesquisados foram: Cadernos EBAPE, Revista de Administracao Contemporânea, Revista de Administracao de Empresas, Revista de Administracao Mackenzie, Revista Organizacoes & Sociedade e Revista de Administracao da Universidade de Sao Paulo. Os mesmos foram agrupados em tres areas tematicas, seguindo-se os criterios de Analise de Conteudo. Conclui-se que a maioria dos artigos analisados aproxima-se dos movimentos feministas liberais e radicais. Apenas um artigo tem proximidade com o pos-estruturalismo e o pos-colonialismo. Contudo, nao se pode afirmar que os artigos sao representantes ideais destas correntes. Por fim, ha carencia de pesquisas que relacionem o feminino com questoes de classe e raca, bem como estudos que pesquisem feminino em homens.

Gender and work: representations of femininities and masculinities in the view of women brazilian executives

The purpose of this article is to identify and analyze social representations of femininity and masculinity, as reported by women business executives in Brazil. For that, the research resorted to semi-structured interviews of sixty-four executives from seven Brazilian cities. As a technique for data analysis, this research utilized the theoretical and conceptual basis of French discourse analysis. When gender issues become related to the specific qualities of being a woman and a business executive - or to the interfaces that gender may establish with an individuals work - contradictions may emerge from the construction of a particular thematic. Also, positive and negative aspects of being a female executive exist, namely: (a) representations of an executive; (b) feminine competency and incompetency; (c) dilemmas regarding sensitivity; (d) conflicts involving seduction power; (e) omissions, prejudice and violence suffered by women at work; and (f) motherhood.

(Re)produção do heterossexismo e da heteronormatividade nas relações de trabalho: a discriminação de homossexuais por homossexuais

En este articulo se estudia la posible existencia de discriminacion en el trabajo contra los homosexuales practicados por los homosexuales. Inicialmente los estudios se analizaron Brasil y de America que implica el estudio de la discriminacion contra los homosexuales en el lugar de trabajo. Tambien se presentaron los conceptos de heterosexismo y heteronormatidad, asi como sus efectos sobre la discriminacion de los homosexuales, y la relacion de estos conceptos para el diseno de la identidad homosexual. La investigacion fue cualitativa y como instrumento de recoleccion de datos utilizo una entrevista seme-estructurada dividida en dos grandes bloques de preguntas. El primer bloque trata de comprender la historia de vida de cada sujeto y la forma en que se ocupa de su sexualidad en el entorno social en el que se inserta. El segundo bloque esta directamente relacionado con la historia y la experiencia de los trabajadores profesionales. Hemos entrevistado a ocho trabajadores de la empresa de servicios del sector publico y mixto gay. Las entrevistas fueron analizadas mediante la tecnica de analisis del discurso (AD), desarrollado por Michel Foucault. Llegamos a la conclusion de que los homosexuales tienen prejuicios y la discriminacion contra los homosexuales en el lugar de trabajo. Se encontro que la discriminacion contra los homosexuales es algo que esta presente en el discurso de los entrevistados, ya que se materializan las actitudes prejuiciosas hacia otros homosexuales, por ejemplo, no salir a la calle con la gente afeminados. Esto se debe a que toda identidad clasificacion actua como un dispositivo de poder (re)produccion de valores y discursos que se manifiestan las relaciones de poder establecidas en la sociedad. Se encontro que cuando los homosexuales presentan una fuerte discriminacion entrevistados y repulsion otros homosexuales que son mas afeminados sujetos tienen la intencion, mientras que un doble movimiento que tiene por objeto: 1. reafirmar que esta caracteristica se encuentra en todos los homosexuales del afeminamiento caracteristica que los seres inferiores dentro del rango establecido hace sociales, lo que refuerza la idea de la identidad homosexual, y 2. que los encuestados no son personas inferiores, tienen esta identidad caracteristica.

Adolescentes e homossexualidade: representações sociais e identidade social

O objetivo da pesquisa e identificar concepcoes de adolescentes sobre homossexualidade em seu contexto social. Para isso, articula duas teorias: Representacoes Sociais e Identidade Social. Aplicaram-se questionarios semiestruturados a adolescentes de escolas particular e publica e na analise dos dados utilizou-se o software Alceste. Os resultados revelam a presenca de elementos positivos e negativos na representacao social da homossexualidade e o seu processo de formacao esta associado ao processo de formacao identitario. A configuracao da representacao social se relaciona a medo provocado por objetos sociais diferentes do que e considerado padrao; tentativa de retomar o sentido de ordem e controle sobre o mundo; valores e crencas presentes na historia da sociedade; e posicao social dos grupos sociais e ganhos que podem advir da relacao intergrupal.

Social practices and strategizing: a study of produce merchants in the Vila Rubim market

The aim of this article is to understand the relationship between the meanings of social practices and strategy creation used by the produce merchants in Vila Rubim, Vitoria, ES, from 1970 to the present time. To provide empirical evidence of the conceptual framework that was developed, we conducted a case study. The data gathered from the documents and interviews were treated using discourse analysis, and those obtained from observations were treated using content analysis. The possibility and the act of approaching the neighboring merchants customer is the link that joins the homonymous strategy and tactic, but the process in each of them has different implications (strengthening or transgressing the established order) and develops in different and dynamic ways. Thus, the denomination of strategies and practices is dynamic, relational and temporary because the focus is on the process that permeates each strategy and its articulations in the practices and meanings in each flow. In their socio-historic process, the produce merchants in the VR Market articulate various flows. Among them, the empirical investigation identified fourteen flows, nine as strategies and five as tactics, according to the social references assumed in the analysis.

O homem e o pós-estruturalismo foucaultiano: implicações nos estudos organizacionais

Objetiva-se neste artigo problematizar o conceito de Homem contido na corrente pos-estruturalista e seu rompimento com a visao tradicional do Homem da modernidade, demonstrando suas implicacoes para os estudos organizacionais. Dessa forma, aborda-se a fragilidade e armadilhas presentes na analitica da finitude contida no pensamento da modernidade e busca-se trazer, por meio de uma analise do pensamento de Michel Foucault, uma outra forma de se enxergar o Homem e de se analisar o seu discurso. Para tanto, abordamos o que seria a concepcao de Homem contida na modernidade, comparando-a com a perspectiva foucaultiana. Foucault provoca uma desantropomorfizacao na analise dos fenomenos organizacionais e demonstra que as relacoes de trabalho sao relacoes de poder e nao apenas relacoes de producao.

When Invisibility Is Impossible

The main goal of this article is to analyze the relationship involving subjectivity, embodiment, and labor activity among travestis and transsexuals. We recognize that bodies are invested by various discourses and power relations, which produce normal and abnormal bodies in society, establishing the intelligibility of the body through gender categories. Beyond that, the body is an active element in the production of one’s subjectivity. Transgender people are considered abnormal in the binary gender matrix of intelligibility, which makes them more susceptible to be stigmatized, discriminated, and socially excluded. As for labor, it has been observed that the bodies of travestis and transsexuals may represent an obstacle for the obtaining of formal jobs.The main goal of this article is to analyze the relationship involving subjectivity, embodiment, and labor activity among travestis and transsexuals. We recognize that bodies are invested by various discourses and power relations, which produce normal and abnormal bodies in society, establishing the intelligibility of the body through gender categories. Beyond that, the body is an active element in the production of one’s subjectivity. Transgender people are considered abnormal in the binary gender matrix of intelligibility, which makes them more susceptible to be stigmatized, discriminated, and socially excluded. As for labor, it has been observed that the bodies of travestis and transsexuals may represent an obstacle for the obtaining of formal jobs.