ABSTRACT
This work aims to investigate the meanings and experiences in relation to public and private spaces of a group of young people living in peripheral regions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grounded theory data was used to qualitatively analyze the semi-structured interviews conducted with seven young people. The abandonment in face of the absence of government, the stigmatization of the periphery that devitalizes and community experiences as counterpoints of care are themes that represent the results of the investigation. The psychodramatic epistemology can be relevant tools for critical analysis of social inequality, unveiling its unfair processes. Psychodrama can also affirm collectivity and community life, serving as a counterpoint to the prevailing neoliberal ideals.
KEYWORDS
Social inequality; Psychodrama; pandemic COVID-19