Militância no Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST): um olhar psicanalítico

Abstract

This article aims to bring contributions from psychoanalysis in order to address activism in the Brazilian Landless Workers Movement (MST) as a practice that reframes the past and can be fulfilling for subjects. To do so, we will present contributions from the psychoanalysts Arantes (1999) and Muldworf (2000) to the study of political activism, and briefly characterize the MST and its militants. We highlight that compliance with social ideals and the outstanding place the militant occupies within the movement allows for a narcissistic reward and revitalization, and that the latter should not be disregarded by social movements and studies on the theme.