Egressos do curso de cinema e audiovisual da UFPel: marcas identitárias

Abstract

This thesis investigates the identities of graduates from the Cinema and Audiovisual program at the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), considering identity as a dynamic discourse, subject to transformations, inconsistencies, and vacillations (HALL, 2020). The research explores how graduates articulate their identities amidst the tensions between academic training, the labor market, and cultural practices in the audiovisual field, not seeking definitive answers but rather understanding the dialogues and disputes that shape these trajectories. The theoretical framework draws on contributions from Cultural Studies following a post-structuralist perspective and authors aligned with this approach (HALL, 2003, 2020; WOODWARD, 2014; SILVA, 2014; BAUMAN, 2005). This research argues that the constitution of the identities of graduates from the Cinema and Audiovisual program is intrinsically connected to contemporary cultural and discursive dynamics, as analyzed within Cultural Studies. From this perspective, the study investigates how these identities are negotiated and transformed amid the tensions between academic training, the labor market, and cultural practices, emphasizing the fluidity and conflicts that characterize identity in contemporary times. To achieve this primary objective and other more specific ones, it is necessary to: understand the discourses and current demands that contest these professionals' identities; and engage in dialogue with the graduates to critically reflect on how they are constructing their identities in today’s world. The results identify key identity markers such as professional generalism, critical reflection, the importance of social bonds, the conflicts of professional identity, and the challenges of entering the labor market, which emerge as central elements in the construction of these professional’s identities.