Leitura na prisão feminina: da biblioteca ao questionamento dos gostos

Sequeiros, Paula Leitura na prisão feminina: da biblioteca ao questionamento dos gostos. Caderno CRH, 2016, vol. 29, n. 76, pp. 165-179. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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English abstract

A case study aiming to understand the reading practices of women prisoners and their insertion in the everyday life, was grounded in the prison of Santa Cruz do Bispo, Portugal. To enquire what was read, why and with what meanings, a qualitative approach was designed, using a diverse and integrated methodology, including ethnography, individual and group interviews with readers and agents in the reading process. Reading practices were analysed in the context of physical and social space, and the use of time. Relations with family, other detainees and the staff were also considered. Some favourite titles (industrial, light or kitsch literature romance novels) were analysed from genres to a likely lineage within the literary production for female audiences, along with the deconstruction of gender and class prejudices associated with such criticism. The analysis of these practices, conceptualisations and representations has unveiled interesting and occasionally unexpected traits about the observed reading modes.

French abstract

La prison de femmes de Santa Cruz do Bispo, Portugal, a été cas d'étude pour comprendre les pratiques lectrices des prisonnières et leur intégration dans le quotidien. Pour enquêter ce que on lisait, pourquoi et avec quelles significations, une approche qualitative a été dessinée, employant une méthodologie diversifiée et intégrée, comprenant l'ethnographie, les entrevues individuels et de groupe auprès de lectrices et d'intermédiaires dans le processus de lecture. Ces pratiques ont été analysés dans le contexte de l'espace physique et social, de l'usage du temps, et des relations avec la famille, les autres incarcérées et le personnel. Quelques titres préférés (romans roses, inscrits dans la littérature light, industrielle ou kitsch) ont été analysés, considérant genres littéraires et leur éventuelle filiation dans la production pour un public féminin, ainsi que la déconstruction de préjugés de genre et de classe associés à leur critique. L'analyse de pratiques, conceptualisations et représentations a dévoilé des traits intéressants et éventuellement inattendus dans les modes de lecture observés.

Portuguese abstract

A prisão feminina de Santa Cruz do Bispo, Portugal, foi caso de estudo para compreender as práticas leiturais das reclusas e a sua inserção no quotidiano. Para inquirir o que leem, porquê e com que significados, desenhou-se uma abordagem qualitativa, metodologicamente diversificada e integrada, compreendendo etnografia, entrevistas individuais e grupais com leitoras e intermediadores no processo da leitura. As práticas foram analisadas no contexto do espaço físico e social, do uso do tempo, das relações com familiares, outras presas e o pessoal prisional. Analisaram-se alguns títulos favoritos (romances cor-de-rosa, inscritos na literatura industrial, light ou kitsch) tendo em conta géneros literários e sua possível filiação na produção para públicos femininos e a desconstrução dos preconceitos de género e de classe associados à sua crítica. A análise de práticas, concetualizações e representações desvelou traços interessantes e eventualmente inesperados sobre os modos de leitura observados.

Item type:	Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords:	prisões femininas; leitura; literatura light; kitsch; romances cor-de-rosa; female prisons; reading; light literature; romance novels; prison de femmes; lecture; littérature light; roman rose
Subjects:	C. Users, literacy and reading. > CA. Use studies. C. Users, literacy and reading. > CB. User studies.
Depositing user:	Ana Paula Sequeiros
Date deposited:	06 May 2016 08:23
Last modified:	06 May 2016 08:23
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10760/29296