Estudos sobre mulher e gênero a partir das teses e dissertações dos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Ciência da Informação do Brasil

Abstract

The analysis of studies on women and gender, based on theses and dissertations, constitutes an important tool for assessing the visibility of these themes and understanding the dynamics of academic production, especially in the context of postgraduate education, which often represents the beginning of researchers' careers. In this sense, the research problem can be summarized by the following question: what is the panorama of studies on women and gender in postgraduate programs in Information Science, based on the theses and dissertations available in the Capes Catalog of Theses and Dissertations? To answer this question, the general objective of the research is to analyze the panorama of studies on women and gender in postgraduate programs in Information Science, based on the theses and dissertations available in the Capes Catalog of Theses and Dissertations. According to the methodological procedures, this is a research study with a quanti-qualitative approach, with a descriptive bibliographic and documentary nature. Data collection focuses on the corpus formed by theses and dissertations from postgraduate programs in Information Science in Brazil. For data processing and analysis, bibliometric techniques were applied for a quantitative analysis of the data. The information was extracted from the Capes Catalog of Theses and Dissertations using the descriptors “gender” and “woman.” The results allowed the conclusion that there is a predominance of women researchers addressing the theme of women and gender in the field of Information Science. It was also possible to verify that the Federal University of Paraíba and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro stand out for the high number of studies on these themes, mainly due to the presence of advisors actively engaged in the topic. The research also revealed significant growth in theses and dissertations related to studies on women and gender in postgraduate programs in Information Science in recent years. Since 2018, there has been a continuous increase in academic productions, culminating in 14 studies in 2023. This growth reflects the increasing interest and recognition of these themes among researchers in the field. Given the above, it was concluded that bibliometrics was crucial for optimizing results through a clear methodology widely used by researchers for various purposes. The research revealed that studies on women and gender have gained prominence in the field of Information Science, although there is still a need for greater expansion, especially in universities that have yet to explore these themes extensively. This indicates a significant potential for future investigations. Despite the relevant contributions of this research to understanding the theme in Information Science, the field still presents gaps that require further investigation. Thus, future studies may explore areas not addressed in this research, using different methodologies and databases.