Cidadania, memória social e fronteira: a luta por acesso à documentação no Mato Grosso do Sul

Abstract

Dissertation submitted to the Graduate Program in Psychology at the Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD), as a requirement for obtaining the Master's degree in Psychology, within the Research Line of Psychosocial Processes. This study investigates the impact of access to personal documentation on the exercise of citizenship among individuals residing in the border region of Sete Quedas/MS, an area marked by exclusion and social invisibility. It is a qualitative and exploratory research that seeks to analyze the narratives of people who face barriers in obtaining essential documents, relating these accounts to the concepts of social memory, citizenship, and miscegenation. The main objective is to examine how the presence or absence of documentation influences citizenship and cultural identities in border contexts. Semi-structured interviews were used as the data collection method, with a questionnaire applied in ten face-to-face interviews. The main findings revealed that, in addition to bureaucratic difficulties, discriminatory processes directly affect access to citizenship and reinforce feelings of exclusion. The research highlights the importance of ensuring access to personal documentation in order to promote social recognition and inclusion, especially in border areas.