In Portugal, public and political discussions about same-sex marriage have been going on since the 1990s. In 2010, same-sex marriage was legalized under intense dispute since it excludes same-sex couples from adoption and reproductive rights. During parliamentary debates, political parties and civil organizations linked to the Catholic Church resorted to conflicting ideas of 'equality' and 'difference' to advance their claims. In this article, we analyse the contents of petitions, bills and parliamentary proceedings concerning the legal recognition of same-sex unions, highlighting the presence of conflicting notions of equality linked to pervasive beliefs about the inadequacy of homo-erotic desire and practices.
Os estudos sobre empreendedorismo mostram a persistência de desigualdades de género decorrentes de condições estruturais distintas que operam em desfavor das mulheres. Neste artigo, analisam-se as escolhas de projetos autónomos de carreira de jovens diplomados/as do ensino superior, destacando-se os perfis de “empreendedor tradicional” e “empreendedor inovador”. No primeiro, concentram-se mais mulheres em serviços de proximidade e de cuidado e, no segundo, mais homens em setores inovadores e intensivos em conhecimento. Os resultados sugerem a necessidade de uma discussão ampla sobre autonomização económica das mulheres e políticas de promoção do empreendedorismo que atendam às especificidades de género e sua relação com ensino superior.
Gender in World Perspective, publicado pela primeira vez em 2002, é uma das obras que compõem a coleção Short Introductions da Polity Press. A obra foi escrita, em parceria com Rebecca Pearse, por Raewyn Connell, uma das mais conhecidas e autorizadas sociólogas do género da atualidade. Esta terceira edição é a mais recente atualização da obra, redefinindo articulações presentes nas edições anteriores e acrescentando novas questões à discussão, como é o caso da relação entre género e mudança ambiental, um tema especialmente caro a Rebecca Pearse.
Sociology students in Portugal have usually been taught methodology and epistemology in a classical, scholastic way. If students are provided with practical contact early on, this can help them to better understand and apply theoretical concepts conveyed through lectures. During their last graduate year, Sociology students of the University of Minho are expected to design a full research project and to conduct exploratory research, completed by the last semester, and this includes either a residence period or a research seminar. To ensure this works well, methodology units are organised on a weekly basis, according to two types of classes: 1) theoretical and 2) theoretical-practical, with the purpose of gradually enabling students to develop the competencies they will need to graduate. Focusing on the teaching experience of qualitative methodologies, and using as an example the teaching of observation techniques, the purpose of this article is to illustrate the advantages of offering the students early contact with the “field”, and prepare them for future full-scale research. These advantages are acknowledged by students, as evidenced in their written evaluations of their field experiences. However, it is important to note that this type of learning is most fruitful when students have been previously trained in the use of the written language – namely aiming to develop their ability to describe – and social theories.
do Minho (CICS.NOVA.UMinho). Socióloga, as suas áreas principais de interesse são os fenómenos identitários, a sexualidade e a sua interseção com o género, assim como as metodologias qualitativas de investigação social.
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