THE FARCE OF RACIAL HARMONY: REVISING HISTORICAL NARRATIVES OF BRAZIL BASED ON THE WORK OF GILBERTO FREYRE

Authors

  • Lúcia Fernanda Ramires Felix Author
  • Magali Mendes de Menezes Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56238/arev7n8-076

Keywords:

Racial Democracy, Miscegenation, Colonialism, Structural Racism, Collective Imagination

Abstract

This article examines the myth of racial democracy in Brazil, a narrative that defends racial harmony resulting from miscegenation during colonization. The analysis focuses on Gilberto Freyre's work "Casa-Grande & Senzala," which, despite its contribution to studies of Brazilian social formation, perpetuates an idealized and distorted view of ethnic-racial relations. The study critiques the dominant narrative constructed by white intellectuals and discusses the implications of structural racism in the Brazilian collective imagination.

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Published

2025-08-18

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How to Cite

FELIX, Lúcia Fernanda Ramires; DE MENEZES, Magali Mendes. THE FARCE OF RACIAL HARMONY: REVISING HISTORICAL NARRATIVES OF BRAZIL BASED ON THE WORK OF GILBERTO FREYRE. ARACÊ , [S. l.], v. 7, n. 8, p. e7366, 2025. DOI: 10.56238/arev7n8-076. Disponível em: https://periodicos.newsciencepubl.com/arace/article/view/7366. Acesso em: 8 feb. 2026.