Processes of subjectivation in the consumer protection policies: Vulnerability and citizenship in question

Authors

  • Ângelo Brandelli Costa UFGRS
  • Inês Hennigen UFGRS

Keywords:

Consumers protection, public policy, subjectivation, vulnerability, citizenship.

Abstract

This article examines the processes of subjectivation engendered by the discourses and practices of a consumer protection policy. A research conducted in the PROCONs of Porto Alegre, aimed specifically to understand the social places, expressed by this policy, that are available for the subjects as citizen and consumer. Interviews were conducted with coordinators, coworkers and partners of the institution and analysis of its documents were performed. Data was analyzed using discourse analysis. The results showed the emphasis on the fragility of consumers and the focus on educational activities for them and for the traders. Discussion points to the possibilities of working for the consumer looking for their empowerment, which could lead to another posture as citizens, overcoming the notion of vulnerability.

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Author Biographies

Ângelo Brandelli Costa, UFGRS

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Inês Hennigen, UFGRS

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil. Possui graduação em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul e doutorado em Psicologia pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Atualmente é professora adjunta do Instituto de Psicologia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, docente do PPG em Psicologia Social e Institucional, e desenvolve projetos na linha de pesquisa Mídia e tecnologias: modos de subjetivação, processos de exclusão/inclusão social.

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Costa, Ângelo B., & Hennigen, I. (2011). Processes of subjectivation in the consumer protection policies: Vulnerability and citizenship in question. Psico, 41(3). Retrieved from https://pucrs.emnuvens.com.br/revistapsico/article/view/8168

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Vol. 41 No. 3 (2010): Psicologia Social: Territórios de pensaragir

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