População em situação de rua: interferências do olhar da sociedade na forma como esse grupo enfrenta o mundo do trabalho

Abstract

This work refers to the homeless population, which is composed of people living in a situation of extreme poverty, living in the cities' streets and sidewalks, more than often invisible to government and society. This social phenomenum has become more visible due to both its growth and to the work performed by the organization called "Movimento Nacional da População em Situação de Rua"- which translates into National Movement of the Street Situation Population. The work presents a theoretical review on this phenomenum, reporting its origin and current situation, considering the social inequality generated by the exploration of the working classes in the capitalist system as a weight factor of this condition. The group which is object of this research is referred to its relationship with the business world and the influence of stigma. Therefore, there is an analysis of the business world, which is the central point, essential to this research. There are descriptions of the ethimological origin, a study of capitalist production systems, and the social rights, predicted as positive services provided by the State, among which is the right to work and to human dignity. In sequence, it is vital to understand the influence of stigma in the business world, and which its interference is in relation to the population in street situation. Hence, it is important to go over the concept of stigmatization, analyzing its characteristics and main consequences. Besides, there are considerations on the rights of the city and to the space that this group takes up in the cities. With this objective, the scientific investigation was executed with a qualitative, dialetical-critical approach, using a study case to answer the following key-question: What is the interference of the society's point of view over the population in street situation in regards to their relationships in the business world? A stigma from the society towards the street situation population was verified, and that this stigma influences in the way these people live their lives in several aspects, including their relationships in the business world.