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Samuel’s story recounts a life shaped by poverty, exclusion, and repeated silencing. Born in Lisbon in 1965 to a working-class family, he remembers small joys—bike rides and music—alongside bullying, stigma, and economic strain. After his mother’s death, he lost his main support and was institutionalized; secretive legal proceedings led to interdiction, stripping him of rights such as financial autonomy and marriage without a clear explanation. His sister controlled his pension and finances. Samuel internalized silence as a coping strategy against symbolic violence and devaluation, dreaming of revoked interdiction so he might marry, manage his money, and regain dignity and independence.

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Samuel’s Story—“A process conducted in secrecy”: Disability and Symbolic Violence

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    2026年

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  • Teresa Janela Pinto

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Samuel’s story recounts a life shaped by poverty, exclusion, and repeated silencing. Born in Lisbon in 1965 to a working-class family, he remembers small joys—bike rides and music—alongside bullying, stigma, and economic strain. After his mother’s death, he lost his main support and was institutionalized; secretive legal proceedings led to interdiction, stripping him of rights such as financial autonomy and marriage without a clear explanation. His sister controlled his pension and finances. Samuel internalized silence as a coping strategy against symbolic violence and devaluation, dreaming of revoked interdiction so he might marry, manage his money, and regain dignity and independence.