Psicopedagogia em transformação: a realidade de discentes transvestigeneres na Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Abstract

This thesis explores the experiences and challenges faced by transvestigeneres students at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), focusing on institutional obstacles, symbolic violence, and resistance strategies. Using a qualitative approach and semi-structured interviews, the study reveals recurring issues such as improper use of social names, lack of bathroom accessibility, and bureaucratization of inclusive policies. Symbolic violence, such as pronoun mistakes, moral harassment, and transphobic stares, significantly impacts academic wellbeing. Despite these challenges, the research highlights forms of resistance, including mutual support within trans collectives as a defense mechanism. The study concludes that, despite difficulties, support networks and academic engagement offer hope and motivation for the students' perseverance at the university, emphasizing the importance of an inclusive pedagogy sensitive to gender issues, using psychopedagogy as a possible (Trans)formation tool.