Gênero, masculinidades e saúde do homem: um estudo em análise de discurso.

Abstract

The men and women's actions defined are products of social practices that build gender identity, and have little or nothing related with the biological and physiology of each body. It is established, in this perspective, the understanding of gender as a constitutive element of social relations signed from the differences between sexes and a primary element that serves as an anchor to mean and give way to the power relations. The question of men's health, therefore, is linked to the gender issue, which part of the difficulties and resistance from men in relation to the health care is related to the representations of being a man in our society. Trying to understand what arguments are mobilized by men about health services and health care, it was analyzed the reports about these issues made on Facebook by men participating in groups discussing the topic under discussion. Therefore, it was used the speech analysis method developed by theorists of Social Discursive Psychology. Thus, it was observed an overvaluation of physical health, to the detriment of psychosocial and symbolic aspects involving health, especially the content related to male aesthetics and the incessant search for an athletic and perfect body. Moreover, it was clear that prostate cancer assumes great centrality in the material, marked by impositions speeches and expressions of imperative type. In other words, it was noticed that little or nothing seeks to consider gender issues and their impact on human health, as much as at times to glimpse some concern. On the other hand, it was possible to see an appeal to ancient representations to define the male essence, mainly those related to the representation of the virile male, strong and provider. In this manner, we can see some appreciation of the prevailing masculinity model. However, some advances are envisioned in how men have perceived their health care. Thus, it has been noticed that old representations live side by side with new representations of masculinities, denouncing the complex character, multifaceted and hybrid gender discourse.