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Submitted by Noeme Timbo (noeme.timbo@metodista.br) on 2017-06-23T20:03:31Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Valquiria Oliveira da Silva.pdf: 1378831 bytes, checksum: 38907134881efba90562306d7bc4ca33 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-23T20:03:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Valquiria Oliveira da Silva.pdf: 1378831 bytes, checksum: 38907134881efba90562306d7bc4ca33 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-03-03 / We live in a complex society in which the individual frequently only feels recognized as a person by his or her productivity. Retirement is a step that can represent some sort of rupture to a few people or even the loss of life’s meaning to others. This research proposes an investigation about the meaning of the work activity to retired professors of the higher education, from the following question: Could the meaning of the work activity to the professor be the propelling reason to his continuity even when retired? We reviewed the literature on Higher Education, on Work Activity, on Retirement and on Aging, having as core theoretical references Saviani (2010); Antunes (1999; 2009); Borges and Yamamoto (2004); Codo (1999); Tardiff (2002); Pimenta (1999); Debert (1997; 1999); and Neri (1991). To develop our field research we conducted interviews with 06 retired professors that currently teach on private Higher Education Institutions. The methodology chosen to the development of the study was based on life history, using narrative as a method and granting support on authors as Josso (2004); Souza (2005; 2006) and Passeggi (2006). The data analysis is based on the Content Analysis Methodology proposed by Demartini (2001). Three themes were built through content analysis of the acquired stories: work path, purpose and meaning of work and feelings towards retirement and its connections to aging. The results obtained by this study point that the purpose of the work is the propeller reason to the continuity of the work activity to the majority of the investigated professors, it is possible to infer from the analysis that the interviewers remain at work because they feel at full productivity capacity, it was observed that even though the incoming plays an important role to the survival of any working individual, it was not considered relevant in this case. / Vivemos em uma sociedade complexa na qual o indivíduo, muitas vezes, sente-se reconhecido como pessoa por intermédio da sua produtividade. A aposentadoria é uma etapa que, para algumas pessoas, pode representar a ruptura com o mundo do trabalho e, para outras, a perda do sentido da vida. A presente pesquisa propõe uma investigação sobre o sentido do trabalho para professores aposentados do ensino superior, a partir da seguinte questão: Seria o sentido do trabalho para o professor, o motivo propulsor de sua continuidade mesmo quando aposentado? Realizamos uma revisão da literatura sobre o Ensino Superior, Trabalho, Aposentadoria e Envelhecimento, tendo como referenciais teóricos principais: Saviani (2010); Antunes (1999; 2009); Borges e Yamamoto (2004); Codo (1999); Tardiff (2002); Pimenta (1999); Debert (1997; 1999); e Neri (1991). Para a pesquisa de campo, realizamos entrevista com 06 professores aposentados que lecionam em IES privada. A opção metodológica para o desenvolvimento do estudo pautou-se na história de vida, utilizando como método a narrativa e apoiando-se em autores como Josso (2004); Souza (2005; 2006) e Passeggi (2006). As análises dos dados, apoiam-se na Metodologia de Análise de Conteúdo proposta por Demartini (2001). Por meio da análise de conteúdo dos relatos obtidos, foram construídos três temas: trajetória laboral, sentido e significado do trabalho e sentimentos quanto à aposentadoria e sua relação com o envelhecimento. Os resultados obtidos por este estudo apontam que, o sentido do trabalho para a grande maioria dos professores pesquisados é o motivo propulsor para continuarem trabalhando, pode-se inferir a partir das análises que os entrevistados se mantém no trabalho por sentirem-se em plena capacidade produtiva, observou-se que, apesar da remuneração ser um aspecto importante para a sobrevivência de qualquer indivíduo trabalhador, não foi considerada como relevante