Entre precarização e resistência: percepções interseccionais sobre o mundo do trabalho, tecnologia e reestruturação produtiva de mulheres jornalistas na região de Curitiba

Abstract

Technological transformations and productive restructuring have brought about significant changes since the early 1990s, contributing to the precariousness of journalistic work in the country. These changes were triggered by the consolidation of communication company oligopolies and the profound impact of new information technologies. As a result, journalists are now expected to possess a diverse range of skills beyond their traditional education, often compromising the integrity of the profession. Furthermore, the field of journalism, which was once predominantly maledominated, has seen a notable increase in the number of women, both white and black, pursuing careers in this activity. The primary objective of this thesis was to analyze the profound impact of technological changes and productive restructuring on journalism, focusing on the perception of three generations of women (both white and black) working as journalists in Curitiba and the Metropolitan Region. The research was grounded in two major theoretical approaches: the perspective of historical and dialectical materialism, and feminist theories, including black feminisms, with intersectionality serving as a key analytical element. Employing a qualitative methodology of descriptive and interpretive nature, the study utilized an online questionnaire and conducted in-depth interviews with a select group of 10 female journalists, comprising five white and five black individuals. Additionally, the thesis sought to examine the repercussions of the pandemic on their daily routines and the forms of resistance they employed. The research encompassed several key topics, including journalism in Brazil: modernity and technological changes; the impacts of productive restructuring on journalistic work and the labor market; gender relations within journalism; racial and class issues prevalent in the field; the interviewees’ perspectives on the labor market; and the resistance actions described by the participants. Among the various conclusions drawn, the research unearthed substantial evidence of the profound effects resulting from the changes brought about by productive and technological restructuring, particularly impacting the work of women, especially the black ones. Moreover, the study shed light on the persistence of intersectional elements that contribute to the perpetuation of gender, race, and class inequalities in the realm of work.