Discursive exclusion and disrespect in prisons in Brazil

Abstract In this paper, we present our ethnographic material and interpretations concerning the meanings that men women imprisoned in Federal District, Brazil attributed to their everyday experiences, with a special focus on situations, statements perceptions of these social actors related which classify as structural processes discursive exclusion. Drawing from field data, argue are central dimension pulling time, not only configure form disrespect, but also condition needed sustain scenario violence violation rights prisons. addition, exclusion essential understand how experiences disrespect were interpreted addressed by interlocutors. The data presented result research carried out between 2014 2018 Brazil.