Políticas de ação afirmativa na pós-graduação : fatores interferentes e estratégias para a permanência de mulheres negras cotistas e mães na UFMT

Abstract

In the context of democratizing access to higher education, based on Normative Ordinance No. 13, of May 11, 2016, which promotes affirmative actions in stricto sensu postgraduate programs in Brazil, and Resolution CONSEPE-UFMT No. 197, of December 13, 2021, which establishes the affirmative action policy for Black (Black and mixed-race), Quilombola, Indigenous, disabled, and trans (transsexual, transgender, and transvestite) individuals in stricto sensu postgraduate programs at the Federal University of Mato Grosso, we raise the following issues: what are the interfering factors and strategies activated in the retention of Black women, quota recipients, and mothers in stricto sensu postgraduate programs at UFMT? The general objective is to analyze the interfering factors and strategies activated in the retention of Black women, quota recipients, and mothers in stricto sensu postgraduate programs at the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT). The specific objectives are: a) To historicize the affirmative action policy in stricto sensu postgraduate programs at UFMT; b) To map the interfering factors in the retention of Black women, quota recipients, and mothers in stricto sensu postgraduate programs at UFMT; c) To understand the resistance strategies of Black women, quota recipients, and mothers in stricto sensu postgraduate programs at UFMT, in balancing motherhood, academic training, and other activities; d) To reflect on the intersections of being a Black woman, aiming to deconstruct the stereotypes that plague the socio-historical-cultural imaginary of and about Black women in Brazilian society. The theoretical framework draws on references from the field of Education of Ethnic-Racial Relations and Black Feminisms. We employ a qualitative approach, utilizing bibliographic, documentary, and exploratory methods. For data collection, we rely on bibliographic and documentary research, as well as the application of semi-structured interviews, using the "Snowball" data construction technique and content analysis. The results highlight the relevance of affirmative action policies for Black women, quota recipients, and mothers in stricto sensu postgraduate programs at UFMT, revealing challenges of socioeconomic, pedagogical, and cultural nature. These findings resonate in the intersection of race, gender, and class, emphasizing the urgency of considering these structural elements for a comprehensive understanding of the academic trajectories of these women.