Um olhar interseccional sobre os novos aparatos coloniais : a manutenção de sistemas em Canção para Ninar Menino Grande, de Conceição Evaristo

Abstract

This dissertation studies the literary production of writer Conceição Evaristo, with a special focus on Canção para ninar menino grande, published in 2018. It aims to debate, from an intersectional perspective, the implications of modern colonial apparatuses of gender, race and class in the life of Fio Jasmim, a black male character whose experiences reverberate in the lives of the black women present in the narrative. The hypothesis of this study is that the black men portrayed in the novel do not occupy a stable place in society, justified by the privileges associated with their masculine condition in a sexist society, bound by the patriarchal system. At many times, however, they are subjugated by racism and class issues. By analyzing the intricate dynamics that shape these men's experiences, the study aims not only to understand Fio Jasmim's individual trajectory, but also to shed light on broader issues related to the construction of identity and resistance in adverse social contexts.