Feministas negras no Brasil : perspectivas teóricas para o serviço social

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to weave an reflection of the theoretical contributions of black feminism and its academic productions, starting from the apprehension of the categories race/ethnicity and gender and the structures of power configured by racism and sexism. The study historically contextualizes black women's organizations in Brazil and the black feminist movement in Brazil, with dialogues by feminist thinkers who seek to deconstruct the universalist view of women's situations in society. Brazilian references such as Léila Gonzalez (2020), Sueli Carneiro (2019), Conceição Evaristo (2009), Tereza Martins (2013) and Neuza Santos (1983), in addition to black authors from other countries such as Angela Davis (2016), Patrícia Hill Collins and bell hooks (2014), were some of the theorists who composed the bibliographical research. The historical-dialectical method of analysis relied on the feminist epistemological perspective to understand the nuances that build the identity of black women as a political subject against gender and class inequalities in an anti-racist struggle. From the perspective of black feminist thinkers, it was possible to bring contributions from black feminism in an interdisciplinary dialogue, based on issues immanent to contemporary black moments, in order to situate the thought formulated in theoretical productions capable of contributing to investigations within the scope of Social Work. The revealed the importance of the black women's movement as a guide for feminist guidelines, with the incorporation of the ethno-racial issue, effectively and collectively assumed. The contributions of the studies of black feminist theorists impose a power on the debates by making scathing criticisms about the markers of race, gender and class and their intersectionalities. In relation to Social Work, the debate is still incipient and is in the process of maturation, since the foundations and challenges regarding discussions on race and gender relations and social inequalities of black women lack an understanding of the dynamics of training and professional practice. Inserting such discussions and confronting the expressions of racism and sexism that plague black women, focuses on a continuous construction of the professional training project of Brazilian Social Work.