https://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/584 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:40:54 GMT 2026-09-15T03:40:54Z https://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/8638 Title: Camponeses em lutas no Sudoeste do Paraná (1960-1980): das experiências e organização popular à conquista da terra Autor: Vieira, Eleandro de Morais Primeiro orientador: Koling, Paulo José Abstract: The process of occupation of the Southwest of Paraná began in the 19th century, under the logic of Portuguese colonization, in the region of Campos de Palmas. The western portion of the region, however, was more systematically colonized from the 1940s onward, with the creation of the Colônia Agrícola Nacional General Osório (CANGO), mainly through migrants from Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina. This territory was already inhabited by Indigenous peoples and caboclos, which highlights the region’s social complexity. Within the context of CANGO’s activities, part of the land in the Southwest was involved in legal disputes. This conflictual scenario culminated in the Revolta dos Posseiros of 1957, an armed uprising that resulted in the expulsion of private colonization companies such as Clevelândia Industrial e Territorial Ltda. (CITLA). These companies engaged in land grabbing practices, using violence and armed militias, often in articulation with the state government of Paraná. Following their expulsion, the area was declared of public utility in 1962. In this context, the Grupo Executivo para as Terras do Sudoeste do Paraná (GETSOP) was created, with the purpose of regularizing land tenure, issuing property titles, and promoting agricultural modernization. Despite its activities until 1973, agrarian problems persisted, as evidenced by the loss of land among peasants due to indebtedness, forced sales, and limitations imposed by family succession. Simultaneously, initiatives of social and political organization emerged, such as the Associação de Estudos, Orientação e Assistência Rural (ASSESOAR), founded in 1966. Established by Belgian priests of the Congregation of the Sacred Heart Missionaries, with the participation of youth from the Juventude Agrária Católica (JAC), the organization developed actions inspired by the debates of the Second Vatican Council, including Reflection Groups, in which peasants critically analyzed their realities. Other entities, such as Rural Workers’ Unions, also played a significant role, becoming spaces of dispute between assistentialist and more combative perspectives during the 1970s. These experiences contributed to the formation of political, social, and class consciousness among peasants, who began to demand rights and better production conditions. This formative process, articulated with agricultural modernization and broader social contradictions, intensified the struggle for land, culminating in the creation of the Movimento dos Agricultores Sem Terra do Sudoeste do Paraná (MASTES) in 1983. The movement carried out land occupations and roadside encampments, pressuring the state for agrarian reform policies. This research aims to analyze the formative process of peasants in the region between the 1960s and 1980s, considering their organizational experiences and social practices. To this end, it examines the regional historical context, theoretical debates on the peasantry, and the work of ASSESOAR through three dimensions: community, knowledge, and economy. The analysis also includes MASTES and concrete achievements, such as the settlements José Eduardo Raduan and Vitória da União. The study is based on oral interviews with local leaders and documentary sources, including bulletins, booklets, newspapers, photographs, and institutional records produced during the period. It thus understands the Southwest of Paraná as a space of intense social and political struggles and of the formation of peasants as active historical subjects. Publisher: Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná Tipo do documento: Tese Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/8638 2026-05-21T00:00:00Z https://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/8632 Title: A relação de Jorge Amado e João Falcão com os textos e a ação política no partido comunista do Brasil Autor: Ferreira, Daniela de Jesus Primeiro orientador: Silva, Carla Luciana Souza da Abstract: This study examines the process of becoming a communist through the reading and production of texts between 1928 and 1946. Recognizing the importance of reading in people’s lives, we explore the process of becoming a communist through the readings undertaken by militants of the Communist Party of Brazil (PCB) in Bahia, including figures such as João Falcão and Jorge Amado. The study was conducted based on the mapping of the books, readings, and writings produced by Amado and Falcão. We analyzed the discussions and productions carried out by the PCB, which aimed at the theoretical and political-ideological formation of its militants (These elements supported the reading comprehension of the research participants). We used discourse analysis to understand the construction of meaning carried out by the individuals investigated, based on the readings they engaged in, which influenced their decision to defend communism. The sources showed that reading was important for the development of a conviction in communism, that Vladimir Lenin was considered essential reading, but that it is difficult to determine the amount of material read by Jorge Amado and João Falcão during the period in which they acted as organic intellectuals of the PCB. Even when they abandoned organic militancy, they did not renounce their experiences within the party. For this research, we used the following sources: memoirs, literary works, biographies, interviews, newspapers, and periodicals. Publisher: Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná Tipo do documento: Tese Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/8632 2026-05-05T00:00:00Z https://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/8438 Title: Representações da política estadunidense na trilogia Batman: O Cavaleiro das Trevas de Frank Miller (1986, 2001, 2015) Autor: Rachelle, Felipe Raul Primeiro orientador: Oliveira, Angela Meirelles de Abstract: This work aims to analyze and discuss different aspects of the political history of the United States of America, using as sources the comic books that make up the trilogy The Dark Knight, written by Frank Miller in the years 1986, 2001, and 2015. The comics present a story where the superhero Batman, now older and retired, returns to his activities as a vigilante, establishing debates about the notions of hero, vigilantism, state control, individual freedoms, and different political positions. Miller uses aspects of American culture, ranging from notions of the selfmade man to the imagery of a common evil for a greater good, using terms to refer to the obstacles to the success of Batman and his project against crime, such as "fascists," "terrorists," or "fanatics." Each moment of production and release of the works comprises different facets of the political history of the United States of America, such as the Cold War and the Reagan era in the 1980s, the attacks on the Twin Towers at the end of 2001 and the American incursions in the Middle East, or even the final years of Barack Obama's presidency and the 2016 presidential race that elected Donald Trump as head of state. We explore the debates surrounding the different notions and political aspects that shaped these historical moments, as well as their impacts and reflections on society. By aligning our analyses of a comic book with the political debates of different eras, we offer a broad perspective on how a renowned author of such cultural manifestations, like Frank Miller, observes and produces work about the society in which he lives, listing everyday elements in his fictional works. The objective of this thesis, therefore, is to establish a dialogue between the Political History of the United States, comic books, and the universe created by Frank Miller in The Dark Knight, and to explore their relationships, similarities, and differences, with regard to the stories and their respective temporalities. Publisher: Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná Tipo do documento: Tese Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/8438 2026-02-27T00:00:00Z https://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/8390 Title: Mulheres adventistas em Curitiba: tensões e conflitos no mundo religioso (1960 a 2020) Autor: Azevedo, Milton Aparecido Primeiro orientador: Bosi, Antônio de Pádua Abstract: This doctoral thesis investigates the construction of the female image within Adventism, a Protestant Christian movement centered on the belief in the imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ, with an emphasis on observing the Sabbath (the seventh day) as a day of rest and worship, and strong missionary, educational, and health activities, with the Seventh-day Adventist Church (IASD). Given the proposed theme, this research takes as its starting point an understanding of the image that has been created of women in the IASD and how the expansion of their areas of activity, influenced by exogenous movements, has impacted and led to a rethinking of this theme within the Church. Thus, the objective is to understand the process of constructing the female imaginary within Adventism and the impact of the labor market and women's occupation of new spaces within this religion, concerning the reality of the metropolitan region of Curitiba, Paraná, from the 1960s to 2020. Added to this is the idea of identifying, in the context of the emergence of Adventism, female participation and analyzing, from a historical point of view, the external and internal influences for the expansion of the role of women in this religious movement, as well as understanding the empirical realities of these subjects in the local and temporal context. The thesis that guides this research is based on the premise that Adventist women played an essential role in the formation and development of Adventism, with a historically strong female movement within this religion, advocating for new spaces and identity agendas, breaking the bubble of a structure shaped by conservatism and patriarchy in their work, family, church, and other aspects. In terms of methodology, we resorted to: i) bibliographic research, through authors who discuss the topic (articles, books, dissertations, and theses); ii) documentary research, considering writings from the IASD, Ellen White, considered an Adventist prophetess, and mainly from the Adventist Magazine; iii) field research, through semi-structured interviews with Adventist men and women from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Theoretically, the study is based on the thinking of Max Weber, who analyzed the religious implications of men's economic behavior, drawing on concepts such as ideal type, patriarchy, disenchantment with the world, pure types of legitimate domination, elective affinities, and others. The results show that women's participation in Adventism has been and continues to be very significant. In the realm of religiosity, women have navigated with great skill and pragmatism and achieved several victories, despite the male predominance at the helm of Adventism and Protestantism in general. From its early days, Adventism has been imbued with pragmatism and systematic rationalization of the way of life, which has contributed to mitigating the assumptions of the classic division of roles, anchored in the patriarchal model inherited from Judeo-Christian culture, in the face of feminism and the new ambitions of Adventist women. This was the scenario that contributed to the construction of the female imaginary in relation to the labor market and the delimitation of women's spaces in Adventism. Publisher: Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná Tipo do documento: Tese Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/8390 2026-03-20T00:00:00Z