Que papo é esse? : uma abordagem sociológica do projeto Papo de Responsa, da Polícia Civil do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to follow and observe the activities of a project entitled "Papo de Responsa" over nine months, from January to September 2011. The project, which is developed jointly by the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro state and the NGO "Grupo Cultural AfroReggae", consists of visits to schools, churches, neighbourhood associations, conferences, universities and companies, in which are promoted lectures and debates or, in the language that gives name to the idea, chats. The visits are made by pairs of professionals, a police officer and a member of AfroReggae, who talks about issues such as alcohol and drugs, violence and crime, among others, considering the experience of each participant. Thus, focusing on violence prevention, the project intend to open and establish communication channels between actors (police officers and young people) who have a history of stigmatization and prejudice among themselves. The aim of the dissertation is to reflect on changes in the social representations that are constructed from the interaction between these different groups, as well as to observe their strategies and practices, from the perspective of the State Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro. More than an evaluation about possible changes caused by the action of the project, the purpose here was to analyze and present what are their potentialities in terms of promoting contact channels, working as strategies to prevent violence and challenges to be faced within and outside the police institution.