Homossexualidade e a form(a)ção acadêmica em Psicologia.

Abstract

Discussions surrounding the topic on homosexuality have been held in a conflictive way, there are clashes between those for and against homosexuality or sexual diversity. In the midst of the discussion psychology stands, as a science and profession, that discusses and speaks upon homosexuality. Objective:The present work intends to discuss the way academic formation contemplate students with the opportunity to reflect in depth on the subject of homosexuality. Methodology: This is a qualitive study that takes on social cartographic as inspiration. A focal group was executed, with students enrolled in the last two years of the undergraduate psychology course at the University of Santa Cruz do Sul.Results and discussion: characterization of the resolution nº001 / 99 and discourse of the Psychology Federal Council. The psychology course does not formally make place for discussions on homosexuality to take its course in the classroom. The (silent) word of psychology students identify for the lack of a democratic and expanded exploitation of on homosexuality. Final Considerations: The research discusses the possibility of opening up debates of the theme in the classroom, aiming at the collective construction of what homosexuality represents and has represented for psychology as a science.