Abstract

SOUSA, Ada Cristina Guimarães de  and  BRANDAO, Shyrlene Nunes. How is it to be a female adolescent in the suburb?. Psicol. cienc. prof. [online]. 2008, vol.28, n.1, pp. 82-97. ISSN 1414-9893.

This article presents a qualitative research developed with three female teenagers who live in the suburb of Brasília. The objective was the comprehension of the process of female identity constitution of the participants. Data was collected through the focal group methodology, the application of collage resource and two single semi-structured interviews. The content analysis allowed to understand that gender identities and social class are articulated. These results are in accordance with the studies of Stuart Hall and the perspective of the sociohistorical Psychology, which were considered the theoretical bases for the study.

Keywords : Identity; Adolescents; Gender; Suburb.

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