Narrativas imagéticas sobre o parto humanizado: uma perspectiva do fortalecimento da autonomia das mulheres

Abstract

The birth of a child is an important event in the life of a pregnant woman, and each of these people will experience giving birth in a different way. Childbirth is a subject discussed in different scientific fields: health anthropology, health sociology, public policies, gender relations, among others. We are currently living in a society mediated by different digital technologies that interfere in our everyday life. In particular, there is an increase in the use of social networks, especially facobook and instagram, as a means of communication on different themes and subjects. This investigation aims to understand how pregnant women face childbirth and what is its relationship with the images of normal and humanized childbirth published on the internet. The work seeks to analyze a network of relationships between women who make up the Casa das Conchas space in Natal/RN: a place that promotes assistance to those who want a humanized childbirth in the city, seeking to understand the experiences of childbirth, the bonds of sociability and affections of the women who participate in the meetings of doulas and pregnant women. The strengthening women's autonomy over their bodies during childbirth is a key issue for pregnant women who are in search of new “humanized” experiences. In this sense, the main objective of this investigation is to analyze the images and theoretical circulation in Nós. For that, it was necessary to interpret the profiles created in Instagram about normal and humanized childbirth, as well as to participate in WhatsApp groups involving the theme. Thus, I seek to understand how these visual (audio) narratives can reveal fundamental aspects on the theme of humanization of childbirth in Natal / RN.