"Feliz com a minha profissão, não me vejo fazendo outra coisa" : um olhar para a produção de saúde e de subjetividade relativa ao trabalho de cabeleireiros.

Abstract

The present study sought to investigate the production of health and subjectivity in the work of beauty professionals, more specifically, hairdressers. The segment of beauty presents considerable growth and expands in its most diverse aesthetic nuances. This research is characterized by its qualitative nature and was carried out from individual semi-structured interviews. The snowball technique was used and based on the theory and methodology of Work Psychodynamics from an adaptation. In total, 9 hairdressers participated, and the material analyzed was the result of the subjective experiences manifested during the interviews. It was found that this expansion brings with it an intensification of work for these professionals, which identifies work as central in their lives, fostered by the growth of this area and the desire for professional success and social achievement. Despite the discomforts encountered by professionals in the daily life of the profession, the recognition was effective in the production of pleasure and health of these workers.