As experiências vividas de pessoas trans no ambiente de trabalho formal

Abstract

This dissertation comprehends the lived experiences of trans people in the formal labor market, positioning itself within the fields of sociology of gender, labor, and trans studies to analyze inequality regimes. The study examines job-seeking strategies, employment conditions, and daily experiences, drawing on literature regarding formal labor and the labor market. The research seeks to compose a general overview of social inequalities and formal work inclusion through the perspective of trans experiences. It also includes a contextualization of the Brazilian trans movement and policies aimed at the employability of the LGBTI+ population. The theoretical framework is based on sociological studies on trans themes and labor, primarily from the United States, which stem from the feminist perspective of "doing gender." The research method employs seven semi-structured interviews with trans individuals over eighteen years old who hold formal employment in private companies in Rio de Janeiro across different positions. Among the results, the analysis initially delves into the construction of the trans experience, examining how the categories of gender, race, body, and performance are intrinsically connected to experiences in the workplace. From this, the central discussion focuses on trans experiences lived within formal labor. The final analysis is structured around seven specific dimensions: occupation; education and the selection process, the closet and the support networks; diversity policies; attributed positive and negative aspects; the importance of work; and professional aspirations.