A map of the dissidents: the gender studies in theses and dissertations in communication of Brazil (1972-2015)

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to map the interfaces between the gender studies and the master’s and doctoral studies in communication from Brazil defended in the period from 1972 to 2015. Altogether, in the analyzed period, 13,265 master’s and doctoral studies were produced in Communication. Of this total, 316 researches interface with gender studies. These investigations were glimpsed through their problematizations and main theoretical axes, among them, feminist studies, LGBT and/or queer studies and the masculinities studies. In the analysis, it was possible to note that the incorporation of gender studies is still incipient in the field, requiring the displacement and dedication of these masters and doctors, a fact that indicates the need to invest in new problematizations.

Keywords
Communication research; Gender studies; Theses and Dissertations