A verdade (des)construída: a inserção da homossexualidade na comunidade cristã Nova Esperança, em Natal

The religious plurality has been increasingly intense in Brazil, while it has served as an object of study in various fields of knowledge. In this context, this paper aims to point out the general heterogeneity among experienced growth of Protestant and evangelical denominations, especially those who claim to be inclusive by attending to human diversity, seeking to understand the relationship between religion and homosexuality. Specific objectives aim to understand the functioning and speeches produced by Comunidade Cristã Nova Esperança in Natal. The theoretical framework was seated in the works of Bento (2008), Lima (2009), Goffman (2001), Natividade (2008), Musskopf (2008), Helminiak (1998), Foucault (1997), among others. We tried to discuss the trajectory and how is the process of organization of the Comunidade Cristã Nova Esperança in Natal, the social advances that have reached homosexuals in our country, how this institution has contributed to the shift in paradigm in Christianity in respect to matters pertaining to religion and homosexuality, and the meaning of being a homosexual christian from the viewpoint perceived by social subjects living this experience

A verdade (des)construída: a inserção da homossexualidade na comunidade cristã Nova Esperança, em Natal

The religious plurality has been increasingly intense in Brazil, while it has served as an object of study in various fields of knowledge. In this context, this paper aims to point out the general heterogeneity among experienced growth of Protestant and evangelical denominations, especially those who claim to be inclusive by attending to human diversity, seeking to understand the relationship between religion and homosexuality. Specific objectives aim to understand the functioning and speeches produced by Comunidade Cristã Nova Esperança in Natal. The theoretical framework was seated in the works of Bento (2008), Lima (2009), Goffman (2001), Natividade (2008), Musskopf (2008), Helminiak (1998), Foucault (1997), among others. We tried to discuss the trajectory and how is the process of organization of the Comunidade Cristã Nova Esperança in Natal, the social advances that have reached homosexuals in our country, how this institution has contributed to the shift in paradigm in Christianity in respect to matters pertaining to religion and homosexuality, and the meaning of being a homosexual christian from the viewpoint perceived by social subjects living this experience

A verdade (des)construída: a inserção da homossexualidade na comunidade cristã Nova Esperança, em Natal

The religious plurality has been increasingly intense in Brazil, while it has served as an object of study in various fields of knowledge. In this context, this paper aims to point out the general heterogeneity among experienced growth of Protestant and evangelical denominations, especially those who claim to be inclusive by attending to human diversity, seeking to understand the relationship between religion and homosexuality. Specific objectives aim to understand the functioning and speeches produced by Comunidade Cristã Nova Esperança in Natal. The theoretical framework was seated in the works of Bento (2008), Lima (2009), Goffman (2001), Natividade (2008), Musskopf (2008), Helminiak (1998), Foucault (1997), among others. We tried to discuss the trajectory and how is the process of organization of the Comunidade Cristã Nova Esperança in Natal, the social advances that have reached homosexuals in our country, how this institution has contributed to the shift in paradigm in Christianity in respect to matters pertaining to religion and homosexuality, and the meaning of being a homosexual christian from the viewpoint perceived by social subjects living this experience

Igualdade de gênero no ambiente corporativo: desafios, avanços e tendências para grandes empresas com atuação no Brasil

Ao longo dos últimos anos, diversas iniciativas empresariais surgiram no Brasil como forma de organizar, fomentar e atuar como catalisador da igualdade de gênero no ambiente corporativo nacional, seja na esfera pública ou na privada. Diferente das pesquisas que buscam retratar a realidade das empresas através da percepção de presidentes, diretores ou representantes internos, este estudo teve como objetivo ir além do discurso institucional, tentando captar a percepção qualitativa dos coordenadores desses grupos representativos (selos, redes, movimentos, organizações), que, juntos, mobilizam mais de 200 empresas no país. As entrevistas com estes indivíduos puderam propiciar uma maior capilaridade e visão crítica em relação aos avanços, desafios e tendências para questão de gênero nas grandes empresas com atuação no Brasil.

Modalidades de la diversidad en los vínculos familiares

Se presenta una síntesis del nuevo proyecto de investigación, en el que se propone indagar las Modalidades de la diversidad en el ejercicio de la parentalidad y en la pareja , en dos campos de problemáticas. Una refiere a la diversidad en relación con las múltiples formas que adquieren hoy las configuraciones vinculares familiares. La otra a la diversidad en relación con la conformación sexual de la pareja. Se desarrollan los núcleos conceptuales con que se abordarán dichas problemáticas: origen y transformaciones del patriarcado ; sexualidad y diversidad ; complejización y ampliación de los conceptos del marco teórico que se vienen utilizando desde las anteriores investigaciones: concepto de familia (organización y aspectos estructurales), principios de permanencia y cambio , vínculo , diversidad y parejas parentales del mismo sexo. De investigaciones anteriores se evalúa que persiste la representación de la madre como eje central de la crianza y que el reparto del poder entre madres y padres en la familia y entre varones y mujeres en la sociedad surge con vacilaciones y ambivalencias. Orientará la presente investigación la indagación sobre los modos actuales de expresión de estas representaciones, en familias de organización y configuración de la pareja no convencionales. El análisis de sus transformaciones posibilitará dilucidar su relación con nuevas formas de lazo familiar que den cuenta de la diversidad

Modalidades de la diversidad en los vínculos familiares

Se presenta una síntesis del nuevo proyecto de investigación, en el que se propone indagar las Modalidades de la diversidad en el ejercicio de la parentalidad y en la pareja , en dos campos de problemáticas. Una refiere a la diversidad en relación con las múltiples formas que adquieren hoy las configuraciones vinculares familiares. La otra a la diversidad en relación con la conformación sexual de la pareja. Se desarrollan los núcleos conceptuales con que se abordarán dichas problemáticas: origen y transformaciones del patriarcado ; sexualidad y diversidad ; complejización y ampliación de los conceptos del marco teórico que se vienen utilizando desde las anteriores investigaciones: concepto de familia (organización y aspectos estructurales), principios de permanencia y cambio , vínculo , diversidad y parejas parentales del mismo sexo. De investigaciones anteriores se evalúa que persiste la representación de la madre como eje central de la crianza y que el reparto del poder entre madres y padres en la familia y entre varones y mujeres en la sociedad surge con vacilaciones y ambivalencias. Orientará la presente investigación la indagación sobre los modos actuales de expresión de estas representaciones, en familias de organización y configuración de la pareja no convencionales. El análisis de sus transformaciones posibilitará dilucidar su relación con nuevas formas de lazo familiar que den cuenta de la diversidad

Modalidades de la diversidad en los vínculos familiares

Se presenta una síntesis del nuevo proyecto de investigación, en el que se propone indagar las Modalidades de la diversidad en el ejercicio de la parentalidad y en la pareja , en dos campos de problemáticas. Una refiere a la diversidad en relación con las múltiples formas que adquieren hoy las configuraciones vinculares familiares. La otra a la diversidad en relación con la conformación sexual de la pareja. Se desarrollan los núcleos conceptuales con que se abordarán dichas problemáticas: origen y transformaciones del patriarcado ; sexualidad y diversidad ; complejización y ampliación de los conceptos del marco teórico que se vienen utilizando desde las anteriores investigaciones: concepto de familia (organización y aspectos estructurales), principios de permanencia y cambio , vínculo , diversidad y parejas parentales del mismo sexo. De investigaciones anteriores se evalúa que persiste la representación de la madre como eje central de la crianza y que el reparto del poder entre madres y padres en la familia y entre varones y mujeres en la sociedad surge con vacilaciones y ambivalencias. Orientará la presente investigación la indagación sobre los modos actuales de expresión de estas representaciones, en familias de organización y configuración de la pareja no convencionales. El análisis de sus transformaciones posibilitará dilucidar su relación con nuevas formas de lazo familiar que den cuenta de la diversidad

Branding Hotels

[Excerpt] The hotel business has become a business of brands. Price Waterhouse Coopers estimates that there are over 300 hotel brands today with no one brand dominating the market. Every major brand management issue (brand extensions, global brand expansion, re-branding, un-branding, co-branding, brand portfolio development, brand acquisitions, new brand development, etc.) is being explored. An understanding of the competitive context and intra-and inter-brand dynamics will help owners, operators, asset managers, suppliers and litigators, as well as new entrants into the business make better and more informed brand management decisions.

The gay subject in business and its discursive formation: an exploration on power, knowledge and sexuality

Issues related to the reality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals are being incorporated into institutional and social discourses, and show the challenges that must be overcome towards citizenship. The inclusion of gay rights in the domain of institutions like the United Nations and the Brazilian Secretariat of Human Rights are a response to broader movements that places the gay subject as an important topic of debate in the social-political sphere. In this scenario, some institutions deserve close attention from researchers related to gay issues, the business environment being a good example. In this domain, diversity has become an important topic of debate between scholars, where the question of sexual identity in most cases does not appear. The literature that actually focuses on the theme is explored through approaches that are not able to break with universalisms and a normatized vocabulary. Therefore, this research explores discursive structures related to sexuality and examines the meanings construed throughout these structures as described by gay individuals working in business. Furthermore, it investigates patterns of discursive normative structures and consequential challenges faced by gay people in the working environment, and also complements the current debate both in the socio-political sphere and in academic reality on LGBT challenges. The Foucauldian notions of discourse, knowledge and power, and the main concepts of queer theory are incorporated to the analysis, as well as concepts related to the politics of post-colonial sexuality, subordination, and hegemonic forces, together with role of reflexivity in modernity and its impacts on secularized mental structures. The research design takes a phenomenological approach and bases its knowledge claim on a participatory perspective, where the sample chosen for data collection consisted of gay individuals working in the business environment, aiming at generate categories of meanings through the description of their experiences.

Sexuality and Christianity:understanding the attitudes and negotiations of young adults in the UK

Christianity has historically incorporated numerous strands of thinking on sexuality; in some cases, problematizing sexuality through the endorsement of celibacy and asceticism while at other historical and contextual moments, marriage and procreation become ideals (Price 2006). Contemporary Christians negotiate many sexual scripts (including ‘secular’ ones), but ‘appropriate’ Christian sexuality is still usually defined in terms of monogamy, the containment of sex within marriage, and heterosexuality. This chapter will explore the attitudes, beliefs and practices toward sexuality of young Christian women and men aged between 18 and 25 and living in the UK, based on a qualitative and quantitative research project entitled Religion, Youth and Sexuality: A Multi-faith Exploration, which utilized questionnaires, in-depth interviews and video diaries. The chapter will consider the variations in attitude between young people from different Christian denominations in relation to three themes: sex outside of marriage, celibacy and monogamy.