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Língua gestual portuguesa e processos de criação de uma subcultura específica: o caso da comunidade surda portuguesa
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Introdução:
Esta tese, intitulada “Língua Gestual Portuguesa e Processos de Criação de uma Subcultura Específica: O caso da comunidade surda portuguesa”, realizou-se no âmbito do Doutoramento em Relações Interculturais da Universidade Aberta. O seu objetivo geral é estudar o pensamento e o sentimento da comunidade surda portuguesa, que se considera detentora de uma subcultura específica resultante de uma língua gestual própria. A perseguição às pessoas surdas, caso comunicassem na sua língua natural, condicionou o seu acesso ao ensino – em particular ao ensino superior – implicando resultados desastrosos no acesso à informação e na integração social. Apesar disso, foi possível a construção de uma língua gestual própria reconhecida politicamente. Esse foi um marco importante, pois o desenvolvimento de um sistema linguístico reflete as relações sociais e políticas dos seus utilizadores, fortificando os laços de identificação do grupo, a autoestima e o sentimento de comunidade.
Metodologia:
Foi realizado um estudo de caso, com uma amostra de conveniência enquadrada nos critérios de inclusão. Foi utilizado um questionário sociodemográfico e uma escala validada para português.
Resultados e Discussão:
Este estudo, com suporte na revisão da literatura e nos resultados obtidos, permitiu verificar que os indivíduos surdos se reconhecem como pessoas diferenciadas e consideram a sua comunidade como produtora de uma cultura própria.
Conclusão:
Constatou-se a existência de um processo histórico de luta dos surdos em Portugal, contra a sua exclusão social e pela afirmação da língua gestual portuguesa. Concluiu-se ainda que os estudos surdos não estão explorados em Portugal, sendo pertinente investigar neste campo.
Introduction: This thesis, entitled “Portuguese Sign Language and Processes for Creating a Specific Subculture: The case of the Portuguese deaf community”, was carried out within the scope of the PhD in Intercultural Relations at Universidade Aberta. Its overall objective is to study the feeling of the Portuguese deaf community, which considers itself to have a specific subculture resulting from its own sign language. The persecution of deaf people, if they communicated in their natural language, conditioned their access to education – in particular to higher education – with disastrous results in access to information and social integration. Nevertheless, it was possible to build a politically recognized sign language. This was an important milestone, as the development of a linguistic system reflects the social and political relationships of its users, strengthening the group's identification ties, self-esteem and the feeling of community. Methodology: Case study was conducted, with a convenience sample that met the inclusion criteria. A sociodemographic questionnaire and a scale validated for Portuguese were used. Results and Discussion: This study, supported by the literature review and the results obtained, allowed us to verify that deaf individuals recognize themselves as differentiated people and consider their community as a producer of their own culture. Conclusion: It was verified the existence of a historical process of struggle of the deaf in Portugal, against their social exclusion and for the affirmation of the Portuguese sign language. It was also concluded that deaf studies are not explored in Portugal, being pertinent to investigate in this field.
Introduction: This thesis, entitled “Portuguese Sign Language and Processes for Creating a Specific Subculture: The case of the Portuguese deaf community”, was carried out within the scope of the PhD in Intercultural Relations at Universidade Aberta. Its overall objective is to study the feeling of the Portuguese deaf community, which considers itself to have a specific subculture resulting from its own sign language. The persecution of deaf people, if they communicated in their natural language, conditioned their access to education – in particular to higher education – with disastrous results in access to information and social integration. Nevertheless, it was possible to build a politically recognized sign language. This was an important milestone, as the development of a linguistic system reflects the social and political relationships of its users, strengthening the group's identification ties, self-esteem and the feeling of community. Methodology: Case study was conducted, with a convenience sample that met the inclusion criteria. A sociodemographic questionnaire and a scale validated for Portuguese were used. Results and Discussion: This study, supported by the literature review and the results obtained, allowed us to verify that deaf individuals recognize themselves as differentiated people and consider their community as a producer of their own culture. Conclusion: It was verified the existence of a historical process of struggle of the deaf in Portugal, against their social exclusion and for the affirmation of the Portuguese sign language. It was also concluded that deaf studies are not explored in Portugal, being pertinent to investigate in this field.
Description
Tese de Doutoramento em Relações Interculturais, apresentada à Universidade Aberta
Keywords
Comunidade surda Discriminação Língua gestual portuguesa Deaf community Discrimination Portuguese sign language