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<p>Contemporary societies, especially some Western countries, have faced the return of neoconservatism, along with a desire for homogeneity, consensus, standardization, polarizations, and universalism in several social relations. With the election of alt-right, authoritarian, misogynist, and homophobe Jair Bolsonaro in 2018, many Brazilian citizens have faced a herculean challenge in relation to the maintenance of democracy and the provision of citizenship and critical education. The purpose of this paper is to problematize some media discourse produced by Bolsonaro and to investigate how such discourse has influenced the lives and education of our research participants (pre-service teachers). The first section investigates discourses and regimes of truth by explaining how discourses and ideologies influence our students’ lives and their future career. Section two points to the urgency of problematizing homophobic discourses, and section three queers Bolsonaro as an act of resistance.</p>
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Contemporary societies, especially some Western countries, have faced the return of neoconservatism, along with a desire for homogeneity, consensus, standardization, polarizations, and universalism in several social relations. With the election of alt-right, authoritarian, misogynist, and homophobe Jair Bolsonaro in 2018, many Brazilian citizens have faced a herculean challenge in relation to the maintenance of democracy and the provision of citizenship and critical education. The purpose of this paper is to problematize some media discourse produced by Bolsonaro and to investigate how such discourse has influenced the lives and education of our research participants (pre-service teachers). The first section investigates discourses and regimes of truth by explaining how discourses and ideologies influence our students’ lives and their future career. Section two points to the urgency of problematizing homophobic discourses, and section three queers Bolsonaro as an act of resistance.

Queering Bolsonaro’s mediatic discourse: Strengthening Brazilian LGBTQIA+ communities through language education

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Contemporary societies, especially some Western countries, have faced the return of neoconservatism, along with a desire for homogeneity, consensus,...

Queering Bolsonaro’s mediatic discourse: Strengthening Brazilian LGBTQIA+ communities through language education

Published Online: Oct 02, 2022

Page range: 69 - 76

Received: Feb 01, 2022

Accepted: May 01, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/lf-2022-0015

Keywords
Bolsonaro, governmental discourses, LGBTQIA+ communities, language education

© 2022 Daniel de Mello Ferraz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Queering Bolsonaro’s mediatic discourse: Strengthening Brazilian LGBTQIA+ communities through language education

Published Online: Oct 02, 2022

Page range: 69 - 76

Received: Feb 01, 2022

Accepted: May 01, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/lf-2022-0015

KeywordsBolsonaro, governmental discourses, LGBTQIA+ communities, language education

© 2022 Daniel de Mello Ferraz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Bolsonaro, governmental discourses, LGBTQIA+ communities, language education