Apropriação da informação, empoderamento e protagonismo social: uma análise da obra Quarto de Despejo

Abstract

Presents research results that aims to analyze the work Quarto de Despejo: Diario de uma favelada by writer Carolina Maria de Jesus, in order to identify evidence of appropriation of information, empowerment and social protagonism. The methodology uses the qualitative approach and the exploratory research method. To collect the data, we opted for the documentary research technique. In order to evaluate fragments of Carolina's diary, Bardin's content analysis technique was used with the establishment of categories. From the data analyzed, it was found that Carolina's individual empowerment can be found in several passages of the diary, which lead to the reflection that the writer's example contributes to the learning of those who seek to mirror stories that portray reality and with them they can get help in finding solutions for everyday life. In this case, the writer had informational skills that led her to appropriate the information and empower herself in the pursuit of social protagonism. It is concluded that the appropriation of information shows that the subject does not need to be educated to be empowered with the information that will lead him / her to reach social protagonism in the community or in a school environment, as he / she can develop new ways to dialogue with the demands that arise in society.