BODIES, SOCIETY AND ACADEMIC SPACES: SUBALTERN IDENTITIES AND THE CHALLENGE OF CITIZENSHIP

Abstract

Understanding the body as a social representation reveals other bodies as a symbolic correspondent that is inseparable from the subject of the representation and their experiences. This is what prompts this research article. In addition to problematizing the difficulties faced by the transgender and non-binary population in terms of social and employment insertion in Brazilian society, the challenge is to recognize the transsexual as a citizen, able to exercise their rights and guarantees in the Democratic State of Law. Thus, this article analyzes the perception of the body, reflecting on the social context of transsexual people from the academic space, especially with regard to the readings and confrontations they have made and are making in order to feel included. To this end, a dialogue was established between the theories of scholars such as Michel Foucault and Judith Butler and the testimonies collected by digital means, characterizing this research as qualitative, descriptive and analytical. Through this movement, it was possible to contribute to understanding the historical process of the social configuration of higher education spheres and the urgency of discussing gender issues in school spaces, with a view to promoting the insertion of subjects considered to be outside the norm, both in the world of work and in the social and political spheres, while also recognizing their position as citizens.