Soul's ears

Religious music as a link to inclusion for the deaf community

Authors

  • Maria de Lourdes Borges Universidade La Salle
  • Lucirene Franz Ferrari Fernandes La Salle University Brasil
  • Clovis Trezzi La Salle University Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/1677-1222.2024vol24i3a6

Keywords:

Social inclusion, Brazilian Sign Language (Libras), Religious ceremonies, Sensitive knowledge

Abstract

This article examines the relationship between the deaf community and music, focusing on using Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) in religious celebrations within a Pentecostal church in Canoas, RS. Given the central role of praise in Christian worship, the study investigates how incorporating Libras influences the experiences of deaf individuals during these celebrations, emphasizing the significance of sensory knowledge. Data were collected through interviews with ten members of the deaf community, exploring their perceptions and experiences. The findings reveal that music, adapted through Libras, plays a crucial role in fostering social and religious inclusion, enabling deaf individuals to engage more fully in church activities. This research contributes to the broader understanding of accessibility in religious practices and underscores the importance of sensory and inclusive adaptations to better integrate the deaf community into contemporary religious contexts.

Author Biographies

Maria de Lourdes Borges, Universidade La Salle

PhD in Administration from the University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS/RS) (2012) Post-doctorate in University Social Responsibility at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (Chile) (2023). Master in Administration (2008), Specialist in People Management and graduated in Psychology (1997) from UNISINOS. She is currently a permanent faculty member of the Stricto Sensu PPG Social Memory and Cultural Assets program at UNIVERSIDADE LA SALLE (UNILASALLE). She supervised 6 theses and 19 dissertations. Leader of the Social Technology, Innovation and Development Research Group (GP Tessido) since 2013. Coordinator of Tecnosocial Unilasalle. Co-leadership of the Memory and Cultural Management Research Line. Received Honorable Mention in the 2013 Capes Thesis Award. Social Technology Certification by Fundação Banco do Brasil (2021).

Lucirene Franz Ferrari Fernandes, La Salle University Brasil

Bachelor's degree in Social Service, degree in Literature - Portuguese and Libras, specialist in Special and Inclusive Education, translation and interpretation of Libras, Theology and psychopedagogy. She has experience in teaching and Translation and Interpretation in Libras - Brazilian Sign Language, analysis of scholarships (Prouni) and in the area of ​​people with disabilities. Proficient in translation and interpretation of Libras- Prolibras 2015 and Spanish Language from La Salle University. She is studying a Master's degree in Social Memory and Cultural Goods at La Salle University.

Clovis Trezzi, La Salle University Brasil

PhD in Education (2018) from La Salle University of Canoas (RS) and Master in Education (2010) from Universidade Cidade de São Paulo (SP); specialist in Religious Education and Pastoral Education (2006) from PUC/PR; Graduated in Pedagogy (2006) from UNIMEO/CTESOP (Assis Chateaubriand - PR) and in Philosophy (2002) from the Catholic University of Brasília (DF). He has worked in Basic Education since 1994 as a teacher of Religious Education and Philosophy and also managing schools in the La Salle Network. He is a professor in the Pedagogy and Theology course at La Salle University and in the Postgraduate Programs in Education and Social Memory and Cultural Goods at La Salle University in Canoas (RS). Member of the Lasallian Thematic Research Group, which investigates the pedagogy of João Batista de La Salle and its effects on modern pedagogy. It is dedicated to investigating La Salle's educational proposal from the perspective of socially referenced quality education. He also researches teacher training as an itinerary. Member of the Red Internacional de Docencia Universitaria Lasallista (RIDUL), which is dedicated to research on teaching in Higher Education.

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2025-03-15

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Vol. 24 No. 3 (2024): Religião Material

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