Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: DIEGO LEONARDO BARRETO PEREIRA

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de DOUTORADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : DIEGO LEONARDO BARRETO PEREIRA
DATE: 30/09/2025
TIME: 09:30
LOCAL: Videoconferência (Google Meet)
TITLE:

Corporeality, Sexuality, and Disability in Digital Contexts

KEY WORDS:

Body normativity; Disability; Sexuality; Digital Platforms; Subversion.

PAGES: 52
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Sociologia
SUMMARY:

This thesis investigates how body normativity influences the sexual and affective experiences of people with disabilities in social interactions mediated by digital platforms. Historically, the disabled body has been subject to pathologization and invisibilization, particularly in its affective and sexual dimensions. This conception is intensified in the digital context, where hegemonic aesthetic and bodily standards often dictate visibility and recognition. The research explores the manifestations of body normativity and its implications for the sexuality of people with disabilities. To this end, it analyzes how this normativity materializes on digital platforms by examining cases and narratives that illustrate both the reproduction of prejudice and the emergence of "crip relationships" and practices of "compulsory loneliness." Additionally, the study investigates mechanisms of subversion to this normativity, exploring the potential of the disabled body to experience affection and sexuality in autonomous and defiant ways. By engaging with concepts such as McRuer’s Crip Theory and Paul Preciado’s countersexuality, the thesis aims to contribute to a more inclusive and decolonial understanding of bodies and desires, highlighting the role of digital platforms as spaces of re-signification.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1149562 - ORIVALDO PIMENTEL LOPES JUNIOR
Interna - 1144946 - ANNA BARBARA ARAUJO TALONE
Externo ao Programa - 1149542 - FRANCISCO RICARDO LINS VIEIRA DE MELO - UFRN