Léa Linhares and Judo in Rio Grande do Sul in the 1960s

Authors

  • Giuliano Gomes de Assis Pimentel Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Silvana Vilodre Goellner Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8042.2017v29n50p123

Abstract

http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2175-8042.2017v29n50p123

This paper analyzes the insertion of women in judo in Rio Grande do Sul in the 1960s from the perspective of one of its leading figures. Based on the theoretical-methodological contribution of the Oral History, two interviews given by Léa Linhares were analyzed. Both interviews were collated with other sources, such as pictures, reports and institutional documents. From the analysis of the empiric material, four understandings of the meaning of judo to that fighter have emerged: opening paths to personal development; expanding spaces for female participation in sports in times of struggles and hidden prejudices; creating self-defense mechanisms against violence; acknowledging the presence of women in the police staff in Rio Grande do Sul. Léa was the first black belt in the south of Brazil, but this achievement was not acknowledged by the Brazilian Sports Confederation. This caused her to quit judo, and consequences were felt along her lifetime.

Author Biographies

Giuliano Gomes de Assis Pimentel, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Professor Associado da UEM. Doutor em Educação Física

Silvana Vilodre Goellner, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

Prof. do Departamento de Educação Física da ESEFID/UFRGS. Doutora em Educação.

Published

2017-04-26

How to Cite

Pimentel, G. G. de A., & Goellner, S. V. (2017). Léa Linhares and Judo in Rio Grande do Sul in the 1960s. Motrivivência, 29(50), 123–139. https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8042.2017v29n50p123

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