Racist expressions in the meme genre: an interventionist study in portuguese language classes
Lexicology. Phraseology. Meme genre. Racism.
In this research, we will address the spread of prejudice through racist expressions propagated through the meme genre. Discussing and analyzing such expressions in the classroom are of paramount importance, since in some situations they are not presented clearly and are diffused in a subtle and natural way without awareness and reflection on the stereotypes and discrimination they carry. For this reason, it is necessary to create spaces for discussions, seeking to understand the true meaning of this type of expression through a linguistic, social and cultural interpretation. In this way, we intend to carry out research, whose main objective is to promote a critical analysis of racist expressions present in memes in Portuguese language classes. Therefore, our theoretical framework will be based on lexical studies on Phraseology and on the meme genre. We consider that the understanding of phraseology allows an unveiling of meanings, as well as contributing to the formation of critical students, making the teaching of Portuguese language more meaningful. Methodologically, the proposal starts from a qualitative action research, developed by a didactic sequence to be applied in a 7th grade class of a public school in the urban area in Paraíba state. We hope to raise awareness of the problem of racism and contribute to the formation of students capable of reading and interpreting texts produced in different genres and contexts. As a product generated from the analysis of the data conceived from the intervention, we intend to develop, together with the students, a small glossary on expressions of a racist nature.