Emancipação e empoderamento feminino através da arte urbana: considerações sobre as oficinas de graffiti

Abstract

Taking as a starting point the notion of “hybrid cultures”, established by Néstor Canclini, this work analyzes graffiti (and pixo) as an aesthetic manifestation that crosses borders by making use of forms of social interaction and communication made on the margins of institutions that reproduce the traits of an unequal society. The main objective of the study is to investigate whether, in addition, the culture of street art wouldn't involve another aspect, equally important, namely: a new way of teaching and learning, based on concrete experiences, thus contributing to emancipation and politicization of social agents, as in the case of women, whether in urban life or in the school environment, since the school also bears the marks of exclusion and tends to favor those with cultural capital. In this sense, we indicate a contrast between education theorists such as Pierre Bourdieu, on one hand, Paulo Freire and Jacques Rancière, on the other. In addition to the concept of “hybrid cultures”, we work with forms of micropolitical action. Throughout the research, some graffiti workshops were held in 2 schools in the state of Sergipe and in a public square in the city of Barcelona, Spain. This is a qualitative research, which made use of the following methodological instruments for data collection: filmic and photographic records, semi-structured questionnaires and interviews.