https://tedebc.ufma.br/jspui/handle/tede/3451 O Programa de Pós-Graduação em Sociologia (PPGS), aprovado pela CAPES em 5 de setembro de 2018, oferece o curso de mestrado no Campus Centro da Universidade Federal do Maranhão, na cidade de Imperatriz-MA. Trata-se de um programa vinculado ao Centro de Ciências Sociais, Saúde e Tecnologia(CCSST) e ao Curso de Licenciatura em Ciência Humanas/Sociologia. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:24:27 GMT 2026-09-15T09:24:27Z https://tedebc.ufma.br/jspui/handle/tede/7228 Título: Brincando terecô: corpo, experiência e pertencimento das crianças no Terreiro Nossa Senhora Santana Autor: MARQUES, Ana Silvia Oliveira Primeiro orientador: SOUSA, Emilene Leite de Abstract: This study analyzed how the experiences that traverse children’s bodies in the Terreiro Nossa Senhora Santana produce religious and ethno-racial belonging, based on an anthropological approach that articulated childhood studies, ethnography, and debates on coloniality and ethnic-racial relations. The study aimed to understand how children’s bodily experiences in the Terreiro Nossa Senhora Santana produce religious and ethno-racial belonging, considering their relationships with spiritual entities and their everyday experiences in the terreiro. The research adopted ethnography as its methodology, employing techniques such as participant observation, focus groups, as well as drawings and photographs produced by the children themselves. The results indicated that children actively participate in the everyday life of the terreiro, producing bodily and religious knowledge (Rufino, 2019) through experience, establishing spiritual kinship ties with the enchanted beings (Haraway, 2021; Ahlert, 2021), and articulating relationships with peers and adults in the constitution of community bonds. It is also observed – drawing on debates on Black identity (Munanga, 1999) and the coloniality of power (Quijano, 2005) – that the terreiro constitutes a pedagogical, affective, and political space in which children construct positive meanings about themselves and develop everyday strategies to confront religious racism. The study concludes that children’s belonging in Terecô is produced in a relational, collective, and situated manner through bodily experiences that intersect spirituality, ancestry, and collectivity, contributing to the expansion of debates on childhoods, Afro-Brazilian religiosities, and the production of alternative epistemologies. Instituição: Universidade Federal do Maranhão Tipo do documento: Dissertação Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://tedebc.ufma.br/jspui/handle/tede/7228 2026-03-24T00:00:00Z https://tedebc.ufma.br/jspui/handle/tede/7172 Título: Sindicatos: percepções dos profissionais da educação acerca de suas ações em Imperatriz- MA Autor: PEREIRA, Fernanda Nunes Primeiro orientador: MATOS JÚNIOR, Clodomir Cordeiro de Abstract: This study addresses teacher unionism, specifically the representations and expectations of teachers in Imperatriz, Maranhão, regarding the experiences of Sinproesemma in the state's second-largest city. From this perspective, this research aims to sociologically understand the perceptions of Maranhão's education workers in relation to unions and their place in the contemporary social world. To achieve this objective, exploratory and descriptive research was used, based on Minayo (1994), and the methodological instruments included direct observation, the sending of Google Forms questionnaires, and interviews with state school teachers working in the city. The text describes the methodological path adopted for the development of the research. The first chapter explores the arguments of classic and contemporary authors in Sociology, identifying narratives about mobilizations, workers' experiences in their demands for rights, and the formation of the first unions. In this initial stage, we mobilized the contributions of authors such as Marx (2013), Engels (2010), Giddens (2008), and Antunes (1998). In the second chapter, we analyzed the history of teacher unionism, identifying its trajectory in Brazil, in Maranhão, and in Imperatriz, at which point we analyzed the trajectory of Sinproesemma in the city. At this point, the contributions of Brussio (2015) and Fortes (2018) were significant. In the third chapter, we proceeded with the analysis of the empirical data obtained through the application of the forms and interviews, highlighting an ambiguous field regarding mobilizations, teacher engagement, and alignment between government and union. The results indicate that, although the union is recognized as a legitimate instrument of representation, its performance faces limitations that impact the participation and engagement of teachers, pointing to the need for a redirection in the strategies of union actions. Instituição: Universidade Federal do Maranhão Tipo do documento: Dissertação Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://tedebc.ufma.br/jspui/handle/tede/7172 2026-02-26T00:00:00Z https://tedebc.ufma.br/jspui/handle/tede/6946 Título: “Queira nos valer Senhora”: representações de Maria para as mulheres da tenda de umbanda Nossa Senhora da Conceição em Imperatriz-MA Autor: LIMA, Polyana Almeida Frota Primeiro orientador: VERAS, Rogério de Carvalho Abstract: The present work proposes the study of Afro-Brazilian religions (Umbanda) and has as a guiding question: what are the representations of Mary (Our Lady) for the women of the Tent of Umbanda Nossa Senhora da Conceição in Imperatriz-MA and how they operationalize these representations. To this end, the following theoretical framework was used: Reginaldo Prandi (1996; 1998; 2011), Sérgio Ferretti (2005), Mundicarmo Ferretti (1996), Kabengele Munanga (2019), to talk about Afro-Brazilian religions in their historicity, as well as Quijano (2005), with the category of decoloniality to critically treat the colonial process and James Scott (2013), who helps me to think about the category "modes of resistance" looking at syncretism as a way of subverting these religions. From the perspective of gender, race and ancestry, the discussion mobilizes authors such as: Patrícia Hill Collins (2016; 2019), Lélia Gonzalez (2020), Suely Carneiro (2019) and María Lugones (2014), as well as Rosinalda Simoni (2019), Hélen Jardim and Dulce Voss (2022). When it comes to the hagiographic and mythological part we have Prandi (2001a; 2001b) and Pierre Verger (1981). To arrive at the representations, I bring as a theoretical contribution Roger Chartier (2002), Émile Durkheim (1986) and Magnani (2004). Methodologically this work relies on ethnographyc research, which I did participant observation, use of the field diary, photographs, application of semi-structured questionnaire and also the use of whatsapp. The interlocutors are seven women of which one is the mother of the Tent and the other six are mediums of the house. The centrality of women in ceremonies, manual and spiritual work around the festivals, and in the social dimension is conclusive. This protagonism that occurs within Tenda and beyond comes from the perceptions of affection and care that these women have regarding Mary. She is a mother, protector and helper in needs, but her representations go beyond this scope. Mary becomes an inspiration and resistance for these women and for Tenda, at the same time that she is the one who “helps us”. It is possible to see that this dimension spreads from there to Tenda’s social projects. Instituição: Universidade Federal do Maranhão Tipo do documento: Dissertação Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://tedebc.ufma.br/jspui/handle/tede/6946 2026-01-23T00:00:00Z https://tedebc.ufma.br/jspui/handle/tede/6776 Título: “TEM MULHER QUE VOLTA, TEM MULHER QUE SOME”: A ATUAÇÃO DA CASA DA MULHER MARANHENSE NO COMBATE À VIOLÊNCIA DOMÉSTICA Autor: PEREIRA, Carmelitha Aguilar Carlos Primeiro orientador: SOUSA, Karina Almeida de Abstract: This research is part of the debate on public policies to combat domestic violence against women and the tensions between their normative promises and concrete implementation in state services. By investigating the Maranhense Women's House in Imperatriz, Maranhão, it asks whether and how this service promotes women's human rights and contributes to breaking the cycle of violence, considering the obstacles of an unequal socioeconomic context and a justice system that often revictimizes its users. The objective of the study is to understand the institutional dynamics that shape the House's activities, based on gender, race, and class divisions. The research adopts an ethnographic method, combined with documentary analysis, focusing on the psychosocial sector's service records for the year 2023. The findings reveal that, although the House is a strategic space for reception and referral, its operation is hampered by structural gaps, bureaucratic routines, and barriers to access. The theoretical and practical implications point to the need to reconfigure public policies based on situated and intersectional listening. The theoretical contribution is based on Saffioti (2015), Federici (2017), and Gonzalez (2020), who understand violence as a structural phenomenon, functional to patriarchy and capitalism. In addition, Crenshaw (2002) and Collins (2016) are mobilized as fundamental references for understanding intersectionality as an analytical lens that highlights inequality in access to rights. Dialogues with Gago (2020) and Pasinato (2011) allow us to problematize the effects of the institutionalization of the feminist agenda in care practices. This is an original study that contributes to the field of sociological, feminist, and public policy studies by shedding light on the impasses and potential of a state service in combating domestic violence against women in a city marked by inequalities. Instituição: Universidade Federal do Maranhão Tipo do documento: Dissertação Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://tedebc.ufma.br/jspui/handle/tede/6776 2025-08-15T00:00:00Z