"Pinguço", "Cachaça", "Bebum": sociodynamics stigmatization in naval work

Authors

  • Elizabeth Espindola Halpern Brasilian Navy
  • Ligia Costa Leite UFRJ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2178-4582.2014v48n2p329

Abstract

A multiple case study and an explanatory research were carried on by interviewing 13 patients of an outpatient clinic for chemical dependency of the Brazilian Navy, in order to exam the institution's role in the construction of the patients’ alcoholism. The central objective of this article was to discuss one of the aspects of the main research: the reasons involving the attribution of labels to patients and their effects. Sampling, data collection, analysis and interpretation of data were conducted in a circular manner. Amongst the results, it could be observed the social dynamics of stigmatization, resulting from the peculiarities of the naval institution functioning that helps to post a label of inferiority in these individuals, and that exacerbates the course of their involvement with alcohol. The elucidation on the various aspects involved in the construction of alcoholism allows perceiving these patients free of tags, enabling the adoption of protective measures to the employee.

Keywords: alcoholism; stigma; military; working conditions.

Author Biographies

Elizabeth Espindola Halpern, Brasilian Navy

Doutora em Saúde Mental pelo Instituto de Psiquiatria da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Mestre em Saúde Coletiva pelo Instituto de Medicina Social da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Psicóloga e Capitão-de-Fragata da Marinha do Brasil

Ligia Costa Leite, UFRJ

Doutora em Comunicação pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro e Professora Colaboradora Instituto de Psiquiatria da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil

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Published

2014-12-18

Issue

Vol. 48 No. 2 (2014)

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Artigos

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