NOTES FOR RESEARCH ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN THE WORLD OF WORK

Abstract

In this article, we reflect on the realization of a study that aims to map and define the possibilities of freedom of expression in the world of work, from the contact with organizations that manifest themselves as aligned with the principles of human rights. The theoretical framework adopted includes the binomial communication and work and contributions from the sociology of work. From a methodological point of view, we use notes made in a research diary. Analysis of the records shows that access to information beyond authorized and published discourse by organizations is problematic and contradictory to public statements in support of human rights. Such difficulty points to a daily control characteristic of contemporary society in which the expression of workers is seen as a threat to the stability of corporate discourse. Add to this the incidence of the culture of silence that cuts across social relations in Brazil.