A política já usa mesmo batom? Um estudo sobre poder, gênero e legitimidade a partir da possibilidade de existência do fenômeno do teto de vidro na política brasileira

Abstract

The present research aimed to find out how, as political representatives of the female gender see the scenario of female participation in Brazilian politics, that gender-related facts can have influence without passing political mandates, as these are seen within the political environment and what barriers they face. As a theoretical basis were associated the theory of Glass Ceiling and Max Weber's Theory of Power Legitimacy. The study was developed in a qualitative way in the form of a narrative study with structured interviews, the method of analysis chosen for a discourse analysis. State and federal deputies and Brazilian senators were interviewed. The merging of the two theories provided resources for a gender-sensitive analysis of power and understanding of the role of sexism in the low rates of female participation in politics; it is not a daily reality of the small number of elected policies, as well as a participation of political parties in the capture and participation of women in politics.