WOMEN FROM ROCINHA: RELATIONS BETWEEN BODY, IDENTITY AND WORKING
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22456/1982-8918.2550Keywords:
Women. Beauty culture. Gender identity. Job market.Abstract
Abstract: The aim of this study with women from
Rocinha, aged 16 to 34, who practice body building in
a regular and assiduous way, is to analyze the way
they represent themselves and the way they act in
order to maintain their social and working places,
through empowerment strategies. After participant
observation, it has been analyzed the content of 17
semi-structured interviews. One realizes that women
negotiate with the world, using their energies to grow
up and stay firm in their labor, taking care of the beauty
of their bodies, as a strategy for strengthening the
body. They also consider body building as a key factor
for ameliorating the quality of life and for wellness.
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