Open AccessA DANÇA COMO INSTRUMENTO DE EMPODERAMENTO FEMININO APLICADA EM MULHERES PARTICIPANTES DA ASSOCIAÇÃO FAMÍLIA PELA VIDA-AFAVI, DA CIDADE DO CAPÃO DO LEÃO-RS
Author(s) -
E Mulheres,
Paloma Dias Da,
Adolescente Família,
Pela Vida- Afavi,
Vieira Juliana,
Kátia Denise,
Carlos Luis Calle Berni
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
revista científica jopef/revista jopef online
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1982-9809
pISSN - 1806-1508
DOI - 10.34059/ciejop.2019v27i1-1
Subject(s) - empowerment , dance , socialization , quality of life (healthcare) , sociology , psychology , gerontology , humanities , social psychology , gender studies , art , medicine , political science , literature , law , psychotherapist
The dance has been increasingly sought as a practice of alternative physical activity to improve the quality of life and valorization of self-esteem among other benefits. This work is a study conducted in a neighborhood association in the city of Capão do Leão-RS. The aim of this study was to investigate the benefits of dance related to quality of life, relating the empowerment of women when practicing dance. The research is of a qualitative nature, with a bibliographical character using a questionnaire as an instrument. The methodology of the case study conducted in the Associação Família Pela Vida (AFAVI) founded more than two years ago, is located in the city of Capão do Leão-RS, in the neighborhood Jardim América in the South zone of the state. In this space are provided activities for the community in general, among which we highlight the dance classes (rhythms) with a class of 22 women, these classes have the purpose of socialization, quality of life and integralization. According to the results it is concluded that these activities can really influence in the lives of these women valuing the social, emotional side and fighting the sedentarism in their daily life.