Transformações sociais, experiências e vivências

Social transformations, experiences and livingness: different perspectives on the place of women in society

Abstract

The role of women in Brazilian society has changed significantly from the second half of the 20th century and the first decades of the 21st century, and it was influenced by feminist movements, economic, social and cultural transformations. Such transformations made it possible for women to have access to education, the right to choose whether or not to have children, a professional career, etc. The results indicate that feminist movements have given women new possibilities, such as having civil and political rights and the right to make choices, but there is still much that can be done to fully assume their places at work, at home and in society effectively, so that they are no longer submissive to men and are masters of their bodies. Therefore, the article aims to analyze the social transformations, experiences and livingness of the different places occupied by women in the last decades of the 20th century and in the first decades of the 21st century. The methodological contribution consists of interviews with twelve women through a script of semi-structured questions, taking into account aspects related to profession, ethnicity, family, roles played inside and outside the home and educational level.