El acoso sexual como ritual de construcción de la feminidad y masculinidad: una aproximación a través de entrevistas a adolescentes que viven en Sangolquí, entre marzo y junio del 2018.

Abstract

The purpose of this investigation is to contribute to the questioning and deconstruction of violent rituals in the formation of new femininities and masculinities. It is also possible that this study could serve in the future as a point of reference for a deeper investigation into the issue of sexual harassment and its connection with other problems, which are not contemplated in the present. Social constructionism has been taken as this study’s methodological approach, since it considers the historicity of the participants along with the cultural influence in the treatment of sexual harassment. The focus of this research is qualitative and employs interviewing as its data production technique. Furthermore, it is carried out within the framework of an exploratory type because it seeks to familiarize the phenomenon of sexual harassment, its conceptions, and the way in which these influence the construction of new masculinities and femininities. The sample population is constituted by adolescents of both sexes, aged between 16 and 17 years, students from the schools surrounding the sector "El Choclo" in Sangolquí - Rumiñahui. The results shown in this investigation were: a) There is clear knowledge regarding sexual harassment and the behaviors that characterize it. b) There is a gap between the conceptions of sexual harassment of adolescents and the behaviors they manifest as part of rituals in peer relationships and courtship.