Batalha do Coliseu: uma análise das práticas discursivas e simbólicas no rap a partir do espaço universitário

Abstract

Social and discursive practices in rap battles (rhythm and poetry) in the university environment are investigated, considering the case of the Batalha do Coliseu, at the Central Campus of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), in Natal (RN). To develop this work, we used bibliographic research, observation, application of semi-structured interviews and questionnaires, as well as discourse analysis and an adaptation of symbolic cartography, a method of data interpretation proposed by the Portuguese sociologist Boaventura de Sousa Santos (2002), to represent, through an analytical-descriptive map, the spaces, subjects, practices and discourses predominant in this type of cultural manifestation. From the results obtained, we observed that rap battles can be considered forms of counter-hegemonic popular communication, given the link observed between rap music and social issues and the struggles against different forms of oppression. Furthermore, it was also noticed the need for a deeper understanding of the discussions raised by this research, considering the communication processes that constitute the marginalized popular groups of society, understanding their communicative practices as cultural manifestations of popular resistance.