Processos de subjetivação de mulheres pretas psicólogas: humanidades e (re)existências

Abstract

This study aims to map and understand the collective strategies of (re)existences that have been created by black women psychologists in the city of Rio de Janeiro and its Metropolitan Region. The theoretical-methodological framework is based on black intersectionality theories. Intersectionality seeks to understand the way in which racism, patriarchy and class oppression are articulated, creating inequalities that structure gender, race, class and other relationships. The research field included the mapping of networks, collectives, groups and other movements built by black women psychologists who are dedicated to the construction of a Psychology that is politically committed to racial relations. After mapping these networks, five semi-structured interviews were conducted with six black women psychologists who participated in some of these movements. From the interviews, it was possible to rescue the history of these networks, understand their organizational forms, as well as understand the personal trajectories, training and performance of the participants, in the exercise of a traditionally elite profession that follows the colonial logic of subalternization of black people. The importance of black groups in Psychology was highlighted for the (re)existence of these psychologists in graduation and also as spaces for reception during professional practice. An increase in the demand for psychological care by black patients was evidenced. The black psychologist- black patient relationship was reported as a challenge, as these patients bring demands that were not dealt with in Psychology training. Relationships with black colleagues and patients help black women psychologists to think about their own processes of subjectivation and racial identification, to dedicate themselves to the study of racial relations and to build practices that allow for comprehensive health care for the black population. The voices that historically denounce the difficulties that hegemonic Psychology has in addressing the studies of race and racism and its non-commitment to the anti-racist practice are echoed. Emerges the need to build other practices, other Psychology and the visibility of the contribution of black people to the consolidation of Psychology as a Science and Profession in Brazil.