Sujeitos com deficiência no mundo do trabalho: discursos que marcam aparências e, por sua vez, capacidades?

Abstract

The theme of work related to subjects with disabilities allows problematization with respect to the marks of difference inscribed on their bodies, which, in turn, give the possibility to discuss speeches about the appearance and capabilities of these subjects. When considering that the world of work brings the possibility of subjectivations through positive and/or negative experiences, we ask the following research question: How are bodies marked by disability perceived in the world of work? This article aims to discuss the issue of the insertion of people with disabilities in the labor market in order to understand what are the discourses that intend this process. As a methodology, from a Foucauldian perspective and discourse analysis, we present images previously selected on the web, by Ricardo Ferraz, to exemplify work experiences that can be experienced by a person with physical disability (wheelchair). The results make it possible to think about the impasses that people with disabilities often experience within the labor market, being often perceived by the idea of lack, abnormality, as well as relating the appearance of disability to the limitations of their abilities. As possibilities, we highlight the media discourse as the instigator of possible new and encouraged behaviors by opinion makers, adding to the social discourse that resists not accepting less qualified functions to the subjects that occupy the quotas.