Socio-family relations and personality constuction of the transexual person

Authors

  • Janaina Pinto Janini Enfermeira. Doutora em enfermagem- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Mestrado em enfermagem- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Especialização em Sexualidade e Gênero- Instituto de Medicina Social- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2781-7427
  • Rosângela da Silva Santos Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2541-5646

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v9i9.7883

Keywords:

Family relationships; Transsexual people; Social construction of gender.

Abstract

Objective: To describe the impact of social and family relationships on the construction of the personality of transsexual people. Methodology: Descriptive, qualitative research that used the Narrative method of life, carried out in the period from 2016 to 2019, with 19 transsexual participants and 14 family members. Data were collected through a narrative interview, a comprehensive analysis by Daniel Bertaux was carried out and Michel Foucault's theoretical framework was adopted. Results: It was evident that the family and other social institutions reproduce and affirm normative dogmas and produce actions of discipline and control over the bodies of transsexual people during the maturation process in order to coerce the experience of gender identities. Strong intersubjective relationships appear as a possibility of reversing this rejection and acceptance of transsexuality. Conclusion: Social and family acceptance is a challenge for the acceptance and social inclusion of transsexual people by the family and other social segments.

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Published

02/09/2020

How to Cite

JANINI, J. P.; SANTOS, R. da S. Socio-family relations and personality constuction of the transexual person. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 9, n. 9, p. e677997883, 2020. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v9i9.7883. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/7883. Acesso em: 25 nov. 2024.

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Health Sciences