Linha da vida feminista e performatividade da esperança numa pesquisa etnográfica

Abstract

This article discusses the lifeline as feminist theory and practice, exploring its potential in generating ethnographic data and its effects in the performative construction of hope. Its use as a research methodology, motivated by the authors’ experiences and by feminist methodological assumptions, allows the construction of a multimodal and collective narrative that gives rise to effects such as the awareness of oneself, the formation of bonds and the construction of strategies for political action. We argue that, as a methodology, the lifeline workshop allows us to see the links between textual, corporal and material trajectories, and implies an ethical stance of participation and questioning of research procedures, providing an opportunity for a collaborative ethnographic experience.