Avaliação no âmbito de gestão da política de cultura do estado do Ceará: acessibilidade cultural como garantia de direitos das pessoas com deficiência

Abstract

Human dignity is a constitutional principle that ensures equal rights for all individuals, regardless of their corporeality. This same dignity must guarantee that persons with disabilities are able to create, perform, produce, and enjoy culture in accordance with their specificities. Based on this premise, this dissertation aims to evaluate how accessibility is implemented in the cultural facilities managed by the Secretariat of Culture of the State of Ceará, in partnership with the Dragão do Mar Institute (IDM), and how it is perceived by users with disabilities. To support this reflection, the text draws on key authors such as Diniz (2012), Santos (1987), and Guerra (2021), among others. In the methodological path, the works of Guba and Lincoln (2011), Miguel et al. (2023), and Rodrigues (2008) were consulted to understand the meaning and purpose of evaluation, and what it entails to evaluate in depth. From this perspective, the dissertation adopts a counter-hegemonic paradigm of in-depth evaluation, in correlation with the studies of Raul Lejano (2012). The study seeks to assess, through dialogue with interlocutors, the accessibility of users with disabilities to cultural facilities under the management of the Secretariat of Culture of the State of Ceará in partnership with IDM, namely: the Ceará State Public Library, the Bom Jardim Cultural Center, the Dragão do Mar Center of Art and Culture, and the São Luiz Cinema-Theater. A qualitative research approach was used, employing two technical tools (Google Forms) and interviews. This was an evaluative investigation, aiming to analyze how accessibility is concretely embedded in the cultural policy of the State of Ceará. The findings point to the need for ongoing training within cultural institutions, the hiring of professionals with disabilities, and the institutionalization of accessibility within cultural policy.