Banca de DEFESA: VITAILMA CONCEIÇÃO SANTOS

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STUDENT : VITAILMA CONCEIÇÃO SANTOS
DATE: 08/12/2021
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: Plataforma Online
TITLE:

VIRGINIA BICUDO AND THE UFBA PSYCHOLOGY COURSE:
MEANINGS OF A BLACK INTELLECTUAL IN A “WITHOUT” TRAINING
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KEY WORDS:

Virgínia Bicudo; Professional and Academic Training in Psychology; Symbolic Interactionism; Black Feminist Epistemology; Decolonial Action.

PAGES: 166
BIG AREA: Outra
AREA: Multidisciplinar
SUMMARY:

Despite her importance for Psychoanalysis, Social Sciences, and Psychology, Virgínia Leone Bicudo does not receive due recognition for her contributions in these fields. The recognition of the contributions of black intellectuals helps in the process of overcoming epistemic invisibility, enabling minority groups in the academic world to gain autonomy. This study describes the meanings constructed by Psychology students from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) regarding their professional and academic training after being exposed to Virgínia Bicudo's contributions in the field of racial relations. A total of seven students were interviewed. Participants differed from each other in terms of their socioeconomic backgrounds, ethno-racial origins, and gender. The research used a qualitative exploratory methodology based on the theoretical frameworks of Black Feminist Epistemology and Symbolic Interactionism, focusing on the interactions between subjects and contexts. Data were produced through workshops held during classes in the Psychology course at UFBA and through semi-structured interviews. Although all participants recognized the relevance of Bicudo’s contributions and the theme of racial relations to the academic and professional training of Psychology students at UFBA, the meanings produced about the importance of Bicudo’s legacy differed based on the ethnic-racial origin of the respondents. The meanings produced by the students were organized into three discourse models: 1) Discourses that expressed meanings related to the need to develop racial awareness; 2) Discourses that expressed meanings related to feelings of not belonging to the academic community; 3) Discourses that expressed meanings related to the need for action against the invisibilization of black and indigenous intellectuals. The study allow us to conclude that the absence of black and indigenous representation in the Psychology course at UFBA influences how students produce meanings about what it means to be a psychologist. Finally, Virgínia Bicudo’s work functioned as a sensitizing element that led the students to reflect on the hegemonic processes of knowledge construction, thus awakening their critical view on education and their sense of autonomy.

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