Profissionais da Defensoria Pública junto a conselhos municipais de políticas públicas: um estudo de consciência política e participação democrática

• Ano de defesa: 2020
• Autor(a) principal: Branco, Marco Antonio de Oliveira
• Orientador(a): Sandoval, Salvador Antonio Mireles
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
• Programa de Pós-Graduação: Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduados em Psicologia: Psicologia Social
• Departamento: Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e da Saúde
• País: Brasil
• Palavras-chave em Português: Defensorias públicas; Defensores públicos; Participação política; Administração pública - Participação do cidadão
• Palavras-chave em Inglês: Public defense; Public defenders; Political participation; Public administration - Citizen participation
• Área do conhecimento CNPq: CNPQ::CIENCIAS HUMANAS::PSICOLOGIA::PSICOLOGIA SOCIAL
• Link de acesso: https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/23718

This paper deals with the performance of professionals of the Public Defense's Office of the State of São Paulo (DPESP) with municipal councils of public policies. Municipal public policy councils are institutionally created to allow civil society to participate in government decision-making, especially regarding social policies. It is a constitutional right to full and free legal assistance to the needy, provided by the Public Defense. This work had as general objective to analyze subjective elements related to the performance (or its absence) of DPESP professionals with the municipal councils of public policies, considering it as a form of political participation. As specific objectives, we seek to understand the political awareness of DPESP professionals related to political participation with municipal councils; detail the activities carried out by DPESP professionals who make up their work with municipal councils; and to identify the possible institutional incentives of DPESP to work with the referred collegiate bodies. This is a qualitative research that used Salvador Sandoval's Model of Political Awareness as a theoretical framework. 25 semi-structured interviews were carried out with DPESP professionals (1st group formed by 11 professionals working with municipal councils; 2nd group with 11 professionals without acting on municipal councils; and 3rd group with 3 professionals who exercise a management function). After transcribing the interviews, the contents were categorized by the Content Analysis method. The interviewed professionals were public defenders, psychologists and social workers. In terms of collective identity, the first group of professionals identifies themselves more as public employee. The 2nd group identifies more with its professional category. In both groups, professionals identify themselves as formal professionals and do not join or minimize the identity of militants. In the beliefs, values and social expectations, in both groups, the professionals interviewed understand democracy as a system of government that must be inclusive, guarantee rights and respect differences. Among the professionals of the 1st group, the approach of these bodies occurred due to collective interest in the theme, to deepen knowledge about a certain area, to improve the quality of care offered to the population and by the invitation of the counselors. There is a strong sense of political efficacy supporting the work of DPESP professionals with municipal councils. The adversaries they define are not directly people or institutions, but factors that hinder the functioning of the councils. In the repertoire of the professionals' actions, we found participation in meetings, carrying out educational activities, producing and / or analyzing documents, mapping public services, making / receiving complaints and inspecting public institutions / services. Regarding the willingness to act collectively, the professionals analyzed the cost-benefit ratio of participating with municipal councils. The managers interviewed in the 3rd group recognize that it is a stressful activity that requires intense dedication from those who are willing to do it. Although collective actions such as participation in municipal councils are still incipient in the institution, such practices can be encouraged and expanded