PRODUCTION CONDITIONS INHERENT TO TURMA DA MÔNICA

Abstract

Comics are recognized in contemporary times not only as a means of enjoyment, but also as a pedagogical device. The Brazilian classic Monica and friends, by Maurício de Sousa, is in line with this proposal, as it addresses progressive themes related to the environment, inclusion and diversity. However, this was not always the case, because in the last decades of the 20th century, the content presented in the stories was based on jocular and uncompromising humor, but in keeping with its time. This study proposes, then, to understand how the conditions of production were and are intertwined in these narratives and in their relationships of meaning, as an ideological tool at the service of their time. With regard to theory, this article is based on the Pêcheutian Discourse Analysis bringing the concepts of subject, meaning and ideology as the basis of the observations presented.