Mulheres na política e a divisão sexual do trabalho: retratos da sub-representação feminina na política do estado do Pará

Abstract

This dissertation analyzes the participation of women's politics in the State of Pará, to answer the following question: to what extent does the sexual division of labor influence the insertion and permanence of women in politics? The general objective is to analyze the consequences of the sexual division of labor in the insertion and permanence of women in the politics of the State of Pará. In this sense, five applicable objectives were defined. The first is to identify as a classic citizenship and a classical liberal theory fostered as gender inequalities, a constructive restrictive policy for men, and a sexual division of labor. The second is to analyze the concept of sexual division of labor and the main consequences promoted in society. The third is presented, based on official statistical data, on how women are inserted in national and state policy, compared to men. The fourth objective is to discuss Pierre Bourdieu's concept of political field, coupled with the classic concept of citizenship, to demonstrate that politics is historically, historically, an eminently masculine and restrictive space. The fifth and final specific objective is to analyze, based on interviews with women who have held or have held political positions in state status and collected statistical data, how the gender division of labor impacts women's insertion and permanence in women's politics. Gender State of Pará, so that the question is not listed in this research, is solved. The methodology used is applied in nature. As for the objectives, it is a bibliographical, exploratory and descriptive research. In the discussion of the subject, a qualitative approach based on bibliographic sources, statistics and documents. For interview analysis, do a content analysis, highlighting not only the interviews, but also their social context. the dissertation concludes that the sexual division of labor impacts on state policy, mainly from the following values, capitals and analysis categories of this research: judgments and social pressures, inequality in the media, income inequality, lack of income time and obstacles in building contact networks. Together, these variables prevent or even prevent the insertion and permanence of women in the politics of the State of Pará.