Representações de mulheres negras na teledramaturgia brasileira

Abstract

This research aims to study how the representations of black women in Brazilian soap operas are linked to racism and sexism in Brazilian society, starting from the notes and results found in previous studies that deal with the theme. It is a qualitative research that uses the method of narrative review to explore the topic at hand. The Google Scholar platform was used to collect articles published from 2010 to 2020 that investigated and iscussed the representation of black women in soap operas. The search resulted in 4,450 results, of which only 7 articles were selected because they fit the inclusion criteria. The articles used in the theoretical review of this work that focused specifically on the theme of our study were also included in the analysis corpus, totaling, finally, 9 articles. The analyzes of the articles selected for the review were supported by the contributions made by the Theory of Social Representations, as well as those presented by the Racial Studies and Gender Studies. It was concluded that the conceptions of images and representations of black women in teledramaturgy are intrinsically linked to the maintenance of racism and patriarchy, as it reproduces sexist and racist practices in the construction of their characters.