Microviolencias en el aula universitaria y su impacto en la trayectoria académica

Teresa Castro Mata; Gilberto Acosta Castañeda; Paola Eduvina Grajeda Arguijo

doi:10.58210/ri3687

Authors

Teresa Castro Mata Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua
Gilberto Acosta Castañeda Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua
Paola Eduvina Grajeda Arguijo Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58210/ri3687

Keywords:

gender, higher education, microaggressions, sexual minorities, symbolic violence

Abstract

This article explores microaggressions in university classrooms and their effects on the academic paths of women and sexual minorities. Based on semi-structured interviews and focus groups with undergraduate students, the study identified experiences of academic devaluation, invisibility in participation spaces, sexist language, and exclusion from opportunities. Findings show that these subtle and normalized practices have a cumulative effect that undermines motivation, sense of belonging, and professional development opportunities. The analysis is rooted in Bourdieu’s concept of symbolic violence and Foucault’s view of power as a network of relations, which helps explain how these dynamics sustain structural inequalities in higher education. The article concludes that universities need to adopt inclusive policies and specific protocols to make microaggressions visible and prevent them in academic spaces.

Author Biographies

Gilberto Acosta Castañeda, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua

Gilberto Acosta Castañeda holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Nursing from the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, and a PhD in Education from the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional. He is a full-time professor at UACH, where he conducts research on educational models and higher education in nursing. He has participated in curricular innovation projects and has experience in supervising undergraduate theses.

Paola Eduvina Grajeda Arguijo, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua

Paola Grajeda Arguijo es Doctora en Educación por la Universidad IEXPRO de Chiapas y Profesora de Tiempo Completo en la Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua. Ha ocupado cargos de gestión académica en programas de enfermería y cuenta con trayectoria en docencia, práctica clínica y bioética. Sus intereses se enfocan en ética profesional, cuidado humano, formación en enfermería y educación superior.

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