Introduciendo la moral en los estudios sociales del self: Narrativas biográficas como trabajo moral del yo

• Autores: Oriana Bernasconi Ramirez
• Localización: Polis: Revista Latinoamericana, ISSN-e 0718-6568, ISSN 0717-6554, Vol. 14, Nº. 41, 2015
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.4067/S0718-65682015000200020
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Apresentando a moral nos Estudos Sociais do si mesmo: Narrativas biográficas como um trabalho moral
  • Introducing morality in social studies of selfhood: biographical narratives as moral work upon the self
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  • español

    El propósito general de este artículo es enriquecer el campo de estudios sociales del self. Bajo la premisa de que las aproximaciones que plantean una noción de self como mera auto-conciencia son incompletas, combino teoría filosófica y narrativa para plantear un programa de investigación que asocia el estudio del self con el de la moral desde un enfoque interpretativo. Importando la propuesta de Charles Taylor a la indagación social empírica, propongo entender al self como un proyecto auto-reflexivo articulado en torno a ideas del bien y de la vida buena. Si en el quehacer cotidiano de los individuos tales ideas del bien no suelen explicitarse, sí emergen en sus relatos biográficos: sus historias de vida, testimonios y autobiografías indican la persona que persiguen ser y los efectos de sus opciones morales sobre su vida e identidad. Sugiero entonces observar las narrativas biográficas como prácticas de articulación y gestión moral del self.

  • English

    This article aims at enriching the field of social studies of selfhood. Under the premise that prevailing views of the self as mere self-awareness are incomplete, I draw on philosophical and narrative theories to propose an interpretative research program that associates the study of selfhood with that of morality. Bringing Charles Taylor’s proposal to the ground of empirical social research, I understand the self as a reflexive project organized around ideas of the good and the good life. Although in everyday life these moral orientations remain largely implicit, they do unfold in biographical narrative practices: the construction of life stories, testimonies and autobiographies provides indications of the kind of person the narrator wants to be and the effects those moral options have over his or her life and identity. Thus, I propose to approach biographical narratives as practices of moral articulation and management of the self.

  • português

    O objetivo geral deste artigo é enriquecer o campo de estudos sociais do self. Sob a premissa de que as abordagens que apresentam uma noção de si mesmo como mera auto-consciência são incompletos, eu combinar teoria filosófica e narrativa para delinear um programa de pesquisa que estuda o auto associado com o moral de uma abordagem interpretativa. Importando a proposta de Charles Taylor a investigação social empírica, proponho a compreender a si mesmo como um projeto de auto-reflexiva articulado em torno de idéias de bem e da boa vida. Se no trabalho diário das pessoas tão boas ideias muitas vezes não explícitas, sim, eles surgem em suas histórias de vida: suas histórias de vida, testemunhos e autobiografias indicar a pessoa perseguida e os efeitos de suas escolhas morais sobre suas vidas e identidade. Sugiro, então, observar as narrativas biográficas como práticas comuns e de gestão moral self.

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