Esperando o futuro: a maternidade na adolescência

this paper is part of a research that aims to evaluate the place of motherhood in the constitution of subjectivity in a group of teenagers. it begins with the hypotheses that teenage pregnancy has become a political and social problem, inside a bio-politic targeting the production and reproduction of the social body. in this context, teenage pregnancy becomes a public health problem and the speeches about the subject tend to assume a homogenizing and stigmatizing tone, punctuating its negatives aspects. a research developed with teenagers from poor communities, between 16 and 18 years old, allows us to question these speeches. the research pointed out motherhood as a fundamental event in the constitution of these young women subjectivities. in fact, motherhood makes possible for them to built new ideals, and articulates a plan for the future.