Um Olhar Feminino sobre a Mestria e a Participação da Mulher na Capoeira da Grande Florianópolis

Capoeira is located in a socio-cultural space, being free to present in its practice social and cultural problems of this environment, such as sexism. This qualitative case study reflects on female participation in capoeira, based on the trajectory of a woman, master of capoeira, in Santa Catarina. The results are presented in two categories: “A female look at being a woman in capoeira” and “The craft of a capoeira master, being a master, being an educator”. This study points out the daily struggles faced by several women, from the deconstruction of concepts and approximation with spaces and realities that involve capoeira. The investigated presents lessons learned in her trajectory, related to alternative and sensitive educational practices, valuing capoeira, as an element of culture, resistance, and fight against different socio-cultural barriers.