Post-Abolition and Race Relations
Abstract: This dossier of the journal Crítica Historiográfica explores Post-Abolition and Race Relations in Brazil. It brings together critical reviews that address the black experience, racism, and anti-racism. Contributions from various Brazilian universities illuminate themes such as structural racism, whiteness, and historical resistance. The aim is to deepen the understanding of racial complexities in the Americas.
Keywords: Keywords: Post-abolition, race relations, and structural racism.
In this issue of Crítica Historiográfica, we present a thematic dossier dedicated to Post-Abolition and Race Relations, particularly in Brazil. The dossier explores the ongoing struggles to end racial hierarchies in a context of tensions, uncertainties, reordering, and challenges. The articles in this issue provide a clear and concise analysis of the subject, avoiding biased language and employing precise word choice. The text adheres to conventional academic structure and maintains a formal register throughout. Citations and footnotes are consistent and clearly marked. The language is objective, value-neutral, and free from grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, and punctuation errors. This dossier compiles critical reviews of important works that explore different aspects of the black experience, as well as issues related to race relations, racism, and anti-racism, from the abolition of slavery to present-day legacies and developments.
The selected reviewers have academic affiliations with institutions such as the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), the University of Brasília (UnB), and the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA). They hold degrees ranging from undergraduate to doctoral and are affiliated with various disciplines, including Sociology, History, Law, and Psychology.
With such a diverse range of backgrounds, the authors offer interdisciplinary perspectives on the works reviewed. This reflects the complexity of the subject matter and the need for multiple approaches to gain a comprehensive understanding of Post-Abolition and Race Relations in Brazil and the United States. The dossier’s commitment to addressing the nuances of racial dynamics in the Americas is underlined by this institutional and disciplinary variety.
The dossier covers a range of topics related to racial issues and Afro-diaspora in the Atlantic World. It includes critical approaches and analytical tools that reflect the complexity and depth of these issues.
Key themes include the analysis of emancipation and post-abolition, the experiences of freedom, the struggle for rights and citizenship, Brazilian racism, especially structural racism; the discussion of whiteness and the device of raciality, the study of the formation of race relations in Brazil and the United States, black modernity and the importance of quilombismo as historical resistance. The text explores themes related to black intellectuality, the intersection of race and gender, the politicized appropriation of memory, black identity in contexts of social ascension, and criticism of the notion of racial democracy.
The dossier examines black transnationalism and the role of the racialized population in the Atlantic circuit of the Afro-diaspora. It highlights the active participation of these communities in networks of dialogues, connections, and agency. Additionally, the collection explores the typologies of racism and the vicissitudes of black identity. It examines the dynamics of racial inequalities and the ongoing struggle for citizenship and equality.
The dossier presents a comprehensive overview, covering topics such as black resistance, social movements, racism, anti-racism, essentialist and nationalist approaches, and the need for a multifaceted understanding of black experiences in the Americas.
Collectively, these works and their reviews emphasize the importance of a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding of issues related to Post-Abolition and Race Relations, particularly in Brazil. They highlight both the progress made and the ongoing challenges in the pursuit of racial equality. This dossier not only reflects the current state of academic research in this field, but also suggests new directions and opportunities for further investigation.
As members of an academic community dedicated to propositional criticism and the advancement of knowledge, we aim for this dossier to inspire productive reflections and debates, and to contribute to a broader understanding of the diagnoses, impasses, and dilemmas related to race relations, racism, and anti-racism, particularly in Brazil. Through this collection of reviews, we emphasize the significance of acknowledging and valuing the diversity of perspectives and experiences that comprise the multifaceted landscape of Brazilian social thought.
The editors
To cite this text
OLIVEIRA, Maria Margarida Dias; FREITAS, Itamar Freitas; SANTOS, Magno Francisco de Jesus; SANTO, Fábio Alves dos; SEMEÃO, Jane. Post-Abolition and Race Relations. Historiographical Criticism. Natal, v.4, n.15, January/February 2024. Available at <https://www.criticahistoriografica.com.br/en/post-abolition-and-race-relations-2/>
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