Subjects, Conventions and Difference in Narratives: on Carla, Bárbara and Renata

Authors

  • Bruno Cesar Barbosa Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9133.v19i19p47-68

Keywords:

Tranvestite, Transsexual, Differences, Sexuality.

Abstract

This article discusses, based on narrati-
ves of life history, the uses of the categories related to
sexual and gender identities, especially the categories
transvestite and transsexual, as well as how the differen-
ces between these categories are elaborated. It argues
that, although the conventions of medical discourse
are central references for the definition of the bodies,
subjectivities, and identities of the people investigated,
it is possible to notice a variety of re-elaborations and
displacement of meanings in the construction of bio-
graphical trajectories that is directly related to present
social situations and the various contexts of dialogue.


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Author Biography

  • Bruno Cesar Barbosa, Universidade de São Paulo
    Doutorando em Antropologia Social / USP

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Published

2010-03-30

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 19 (2010)

Section

Articles and Essays

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How to Cite

Barbosa, B. C. (2010). Subjects, Conventions and Difference in Narratives: on Carla, Bárbara and Renata. Cadernos De Campo (São Paulo, 1991), 19(19), 47-68. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9133.v19i19p47-68