Abstract

GODINHO, Ana Claudia Ferreira. The diary of an inmate: female uses of writing in prison environments. Rev. Bras. Educ. [online]. 2024, vol.29, e290107.  Epub Nov 21, 2024. ISSN 1809-449X.  https://doi.org/10.1590/s1413-24782024290107.

This article investigates the literacy practices of women who are deprived of freedom in order to understand their uses of writing regarding their experience in prison environments. The number of publications signed by female inmates is small compared to that of men, which grew larger after the rap hit "Diário de um detento" by Racionais MCs. This qualitative study is based on feminist epistemology, documentary research on specific data collection procedures, and content analysis to address the issue of women's autobiographical texts. Based on new studies in the field of literacy, the results indicate that the authors recognize the relationship between language and power by choosing which topics to address and which topics to omit. These women are aware that their immediate readers have the power to assess who is fit for regime progression. Within these writing conditions, these inmate women aim to sensitize criminal enforcement operators in their search for freedom.

Keywords : Literacy; Prison Environments; Uses of Writing; Deprived of Freedom Education.

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