Construcción narrativa sobre emociones, cuerpo y transexualidad

Abstract

The present study aims to understand the narrative construction on the emotions involved in the process of transsexual body transformation. For this reason this research commitment was carried out from the qualitative cut, which is based on the collection and analysis of data to build and interpret the reality of the studied. Therefore, the qualitative researcher starts from the premise that the social world is a “relative” and can only be understood from the point of view of the actors themselves (Guardian, 2007). Under this vision, the biographical method was used, where, through language, we can approach the point of view of the participant. In this sense, the life history was used through the instrument of information gathering: in-depth interview, given that the investigative interest is focused on knowing the process of corporal transformation throughout the life of the participant and thus knowing the narratives and interpretations made by the participants in relation to how they construct and experience their reality. Sampling is done for convenience, since participants with certain characteristics are needed, which consisted of: transgender men and women from the city of Bogotá, who have reached the age of majority and have completed or are in the process of transit; this in order to understand the narrative construction on the emotions involved in the process of transsexual body transformation (regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, creed, origin, or trade, among others). It should be noted that the study developed six procedures, which consisted of: information collection, methodology and choice of data collection instrument, approach to the participants, application of the instrument and last analysis and return of results; this phase was carried out by means of content analysis, thus allowing us to understand the reality of those studied in front of the proposed categories, where it is identified that there is a close correlation between each of them, since one affects the other. In this sense, it is observed that emotions are affected by the perception of those studied in front of their bodies and also represent an important aspect to rectify and build their gender identity.