Based on the assumption that the human mind has some unclear dimensions and that culture can influence in a decisive way in the life of the people, the objective of this study was to analyze how the new significations of the body and the mind of the people who did plastic surgeries occur. We also sought to understand, inter disciplinarily, the teamwork among physicians, psychologists, physiotherapists and anthropologists that involves plastic surgeries, ranging from motivation, search, surgery itself, the result to new significations after surgery. In addition, this research addressed issues of gender and sexuality as well as the concept of transsexuality associated with sexual reassignment surgeries used as a tool for body and identity transformation. This thesis was a qualitative ethnographic study with field work and semi-structured interviews conducted in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Barcelona (Spain). The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (EAR) and the Human Figure Drawing (DFH) were used as data collection tools to complement participant observation and comparison with the speeches obtained in the interviews. As results, the process of the new significations of the body and the mind was divided into three moments: the preoperative phase; the surgery phase and the postoperative phase; and the final phase of the new signification. It was seen that the interdisciplinary relationship between health professionals still lacks integration, but especially when it comes to the anthropologist. In addition, the main differences of representations of the surgeries were in relation to the expectation, the price and the type of surgery. The problems related to plastic surgeries were of biological, psychological and social origin and the trajectory of a transsexual woman proved to be a social challenge that should be admired. Finally, it was seen that self-esteem and perception of body image improve after plastic surgery, but that fundamentally attitude is the main change cited. It is considered, therefore, that this research contributed in a relevant way with information that can be used in an educational way and/or as a reference material by interdisciplinary teams, by the scientific community and by society. In addition, it can clarify cultural aspects related to plastic surgery, thus avoiding prejudices, distortions and, also, informing about the importance of an anthropological interpretation about interdisciplinary work in plastic surgeries.
Esse estudo analisa o processo da transexualidade desde a infância até a velhice, contemplando aspectos socioculturais de gênero e sexualidade de uma mulher transgênero. A metodologia qualitativa baseou-se no trabalho de campo com observação participante e entrevistas, sobre experiências e subjetividades, em um grupo de apoio a pessoas transgênero em Barcelona. Logo, elegeu-se Zara, mulher transgênero homossexual, para narrar a sua trajetória de vida. Discutiu-se suas vivências, somadas àquilo que foi percebido pelo grupo e comparando-as com os estudos existentes. Viu-se que o fenômeno da transexualidade é um processo de construção de identidade doloroso, individual e contínuo com grandes barreiras socioheteronormativas. Conclui-se que a existência dos transexuais é precária desde a infância. No entanto, conhecer seus problemas psicossocioculturais mais críticos possibilita uma reflexão sobre as novas possibilidades de ser, atuar e sentir o gênero no corpo.Palavras-chave: Corpo. Transexualidade. Gênero. Sociedade. Antropologia. AbstractThe study seeks to understand the process of transsexuality from childhood to old age, considering sociocultural aspects manifest in gender and sexuality of a transgendered woman. The qualitative methodology was based on fieldwork with participant observation and semi-structured interviews, about experiences and subjectivities, in a support group for transgender people in Barcelona. Zara, homosexual transgender woman, was elected to narrate her life story. It was discussed her experiences in all stages, added with the perceptions by the group and comparing them with other studies. It was seen that the transsexual phenomenon is an identity construction process painful, individual and continuous with several socioheteronormative barriers. It follows that the existence of transsexuals is precarious from childhood. However, know your most critical problems psychosociocultural enables a reflection on the new possibilities of being, acting and feeling the gender in the body.
Etnocirugías en Brasil: identidad, multiculturalismo y globalización Ethnic plastic surgeries in Brazil: identity, multiculturalism and globalization RESUMO O objetivo desta investigação é entender as transformações socioculturais geradas pelas etnocirurgias através de uma reflexão sobre a identidade, o multiculturalismo e a globalização no Brasil. Este procedimento cirúrgico é considerado um meio de integração de imigrantes nas sociedades modernas, pois possibilita uma homogeneização corporal pela transformação de traços étnicos distintivos. Por outro lado, também pode ser interpretado como uma nova forma de subordinação social e racismo. Trata-se de um estudo teórico de revisão bibliográfica com ênfase na antropologia social e cultural. RESUMENEl objetivo de esta investigación es entender las transformaciones socioculturales generadas por las etnocirugías a través de una reflexión sobre la identidad, el modelo multicultural y la globalización en Brasil. Este procedimiento quirúrgico es considerado un medio de integración de inmigrantes en las sociedades modernas, pues posibilita una homogeneización a través de la transformación de los rasgos étnicos distintivos. Por otro lado, también puede ser interpretado como una nueva forma de subordinación social y racismo. Es un estudio teórico de revisión bibliográfica con base en la antropología social y cultural. ABSTRACTThe purpose of this research is to understand the socio-cultural transformations generated by ethnic plastic surgeries through a reflection about identity, multiculturalism and globalization in Brazil. This surgical procedure is considered a way of immigrants to be integrate in the modern societies, because it promotes some body homogeneous by the transformation of distinctive ethnic features. On the other hand, it can also be interpreted as a new form of social subordination and racism. It is a theoretical study based on literature review with emphasis on a social and cultural anthropology.
Based on the assumption that the human mind has some unclear dimensions and that culture can influence in a decisive way in the life of the people, the objective of this study was to analyze how the new significations of the body and the mind of the people who did plastic surgeries occur. We also sought to understand, inter disciplinarily, the teamwork among physicians, psychologists, physiotherapists and anthropologists that involves plastic surgeries, ranging from motivation, search, surgery itself, the result to new significations after surgery. In addition, this research addressed issues of gender and sexuality as well as the concept of transsexuality associated with sexual reassignment surgeries used as a tool for body and identity transformation. This thesis was a qualitative ethnographic study with field work and semi-structured interviews conducted in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Barcelona (Spain). The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (EAR) and the Human Figure Drawing (DFH) were used as data collection tools to complement participant observation and comparison with the speeches obtained in the interviews. As results, the process of the new significations of the body and the mind was divided into three moments: the preoperative phase; the surgery phase and the postoperative phase; and the final phase of the new signification. It was seen that the interdisciplinary relationship between health professionals still lacks integration, but especially when it comes to the anthropologist. In addition, the main differences of representations of the surgeries were in relation to the expectation, the price and the type of surgery. The problems related to plastic surgeries were of biological, psychological and social origin and the trajectory of a transsexual woman proved to be a social challenge that should be admired. Finally, it was seen that self-esteem and perception of body image improve after plastic surgery, but that fundamentally attitude is the main change cited. It is considered, therefore, that this research contributed in a relevant way with information that can be used in an educational way and/or as a reference material by interdisciplinary teams, by the scientific community and by society. In addition, it can clarify cultural aspects related to plastic surgery, thus avoiding prejudices, distortions and, also, informing about the importance of an anthropological interpretation about interdisciplinary work in plastic surgeries.
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