Indígena na universidade - Meu mundo, seu mundo, nosso mundo: estudo de caso

Abstract

This research aimed to identify problems and coping resources in the four sectors of adaptation of an indigenous student Akwē-Xerente from a federal university. The participant was a 29-year-old student, attending the third year of a graduation course. A semi-structured interview was conducted, based on Ryad Simon's Theory of Adaptation, and organized according to four sectors of adaptation: Affective-Relational, Productivity, Sociocultural, and Organic. The interview was audio-recorded and transcribed. Then it was edited according to established criteria for the application of the IRAMUTEQ software. From the Descending Hierarchical Classification (DHC) carried out by IRAMUTEQ to the textual corpus, two major classes were identified: the first, called “Indigenous Culture” and the second, “University Culture”. The second, in turn, divided into "Problems": "Displacement" and "Separation from family" and "Coping Resources": "Seeking support" and "Seeking to learn". The results showed that indigenous students experience university in a larger, cultural perspective. This perspective makes it possible to understand how these people are included in the university society.