Abstract
This publication aims to analyze hormone-produced actions in the conformation of contemporary forms of subjectivation. The theoretical-methodological approach adopted is aligned with the studies of Michel Foucault, especially in his studies on forms of subjectivation and approaches some concepts postulated by researchers aligned with the Actor-Network Theory (ANT) that help us to understand aspects related to hormones as actors in the conformation of forms of subjectivation. The corpus of analysis consisted of videos made publicly available by the pharmaceutical industry Bayer, totaling 34 videos. We conclude that hormones have produced diverse effects, among them the updating of the binary sex model, which, among other things, associates women with the reproductive function and men with the exercise of sexuality. Such normative premises institute certain forms of subjectivation and constrain diversity and plasticity.
Keywords:
Hormones; Forms of subjectivation; Device; Actor-network
Thumbnail
