Leitura dos estereótipos da mulher negra brasileira em “Viaje Al Otro Brasil”.

Abstract

This article presents an analysis of the report Viaje al otro Brasil, published in 2002 by the Spanish author Javier Nart. In this work, the traveler shows a view (or review) of Brazil as he moves through part of the Center-West, North and Northeast regions. We intend to work specifically with the image that this foreigner builds upon the Brazilian black woman, since most of the times she is depicted as an object of appreciation and delight. Before this issue, we discuss which is the role of stereotypes in developing prejudices and maintaining hegemonic power. For this purpose, we employ, fundamentally, the contribution of Souza (2014) concerning image formation, the construction of imperial discourse as presupposed by Said (2007) and Pratt (1999), the theory of stereotypes developed by Bhabha (1991) and also the social divisions that generate discrimination based on Ahmad (2002), Bonnici (2007) and van Dijk (2008).