Abstract

NERY, Maria da Penha  and  COSTA, Liana Fortunato. Affirmative action: polemics and identity processes of the university student. PsicoUSF [online]. 2009, vol.14, n.2, pp. 211-220. ISSN 1413-8271.

This text refers to a case study that analyzed the intergrupal affectivity in the implementation of the afro descendents admission affirmative polictic at public universities. Socionomy was used as the theoretical focus of the study and it was carried out in the University of Brasília context. The participants were 5 students and 5 members of an NGO. The instruments used were the Sociodrama and semi-structured interviews. Self-demanding for an excellent academic performance was the most noticeable attitude of the quota students and afro descendents in their search for a way out of the discrimination situation lived or perceived in the inclusive process. In regard to the affective dynamics, the university students showed unresponsiveness and unconcerned attitudes towards racial causes. We concluded that an effective racial inclusive project depends on a multidisciplinary psychosocial intervention directed to the sociometric nets, aiming at identity flexibility, empathic dialogue and solidarity building among the students.

Keywords : Affection; Political participation; University; Sociometry.

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