CULTURA SURDA E JOVENS: DESAFIOS E IMPASSES NO ESPAÇO ESCOLAR

Abstract

This dissertation is part of the research Education, Society and Culture of Post- Graduation Program Stricto Sensu in Education, of Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Goias (PUC Goiás). Analises a gathering of eleven (11) deaf youngsters, in the educational space of the school, Escola Estadual Colemar Natal e Silva, situated in Setor Aeroporto, im Goiania- Goias, seeking to apprehend their characteristiscs as groups in a lifestyle (habitus and lifestyle), in an afirmation movement of a specific culture the Deaf Culture. Using qualitative researching methods, as direct observation, individual interviews, and group debates. Its theoretical referencial is costituted of the following authors: Pierre Bourdieu (1998), Canezin Guimarães (2002), (2007) and (2008),Veiga-Neto (1992), (2002), Hall (1990), (1992),(2000) and (2005) e Wrigley (1996); Silva (1997) and (2003), Behares (2000), Skliar(1998), Sá (1999), (2004) and Perlin (2006-2009). Shows the reality of the students by their social class, space, juvenil condition and tongue, also discusses the multiple processes of representation and marginalization that are imposed and as well part of the deaf comunity, specially related to family, school, self-perception, the fight movements for social and legal rights, to the social networks for new information between others. Special emphasis is given to the importance of the Sign Language in the relationships, deaf identity constitution, and mainly, in development of a Deaf Culture.