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      Ação afirmativa e a rediscussão do mito da democracia racial no Brasil Translated title: Action affirmative et rédiscussion du mythe de la démocratie raciale au Brésil Translated title: Affirmative action and the re-discussion of the Brazilian racial democracy myth

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          O texto discute o significado das propostas de ação afirmativa no contexto brasileiro de relações raciais, marcado pela popularização da crença tanto no mito da democracia racial quanto no ideal de embranquecimento. Como conseqüência prática dessas duas crenças, tem-se, por um lado, a dificuldade de uma autoclassificação positiva e, por outro, uma alterclassificação negativa de quem é negro no Brasil. Utilizando entrevistas com militantes negros, chegamos à conclusão de que as referidas propostas procuram - além de minimizar as desigualdades raciais - redefinir o modelo brasileiro de relações raciais a partir de uma revalorização da identidade negra. Para que esse desiderato seja cumprido, requer-se o desenvolvimento do sentimento de pertencimento a um grupo racial, assim como um auto e alter reconhecimento positivo de quem é negro no Brasil. A partir daí, seriam construídas condições para se rediscutir, quiçá superar, o mito da democracia racial.

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          Cet article analyse le sens des propositions d'action affirmative dans le contexte brésilien des relations raciales, marqué par la croyance, très populaire, tant au mythe de la démocratie raciale quant à celle d'un idéal de blanchiment. Comme conséquence pratiques des ces deux croyances on trouve, d'un côté, la difficulté à avoir une autoclassification positive, d'autre, une alterclassification négative de tous ceux qui sont Noirs au Brésil. En utilisant des interviews avec des militants noirs, nous sommes arrivés à la conclusion que ces propositions d'action affirmatives essaient - en plus de minimiser les inégalités raciales - de rédefinir le modèle brésilien de relations raciales à partir de la révalorisation de l'identité noire. Pour que ce souhait soit accompli, il faut développer le sentiment d'appartenir à un groupe social, aussi bien qu'une auto et alter reconnaissance positive dans les populations noires au Brésil. À partir de cela, on pourrait créer les conditions pour définir, et dépasser peut-être, le mythe de la démocratie raciale.

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          This article discusses the meaning of the affirmative action proposals in the Brazilian racial relations context, which is marked by the popular belief in the racial democracy myth, as well as in the ideal of whitening. As a consequence of both beliefs, there is on one hand, a difficulty toward a positive self-classification, and on the other, a negative alter-classification of who is Negro in Brazil. By using interviews with Negro militants, we come to a conclusion that the above-mentioned proposals besides minimizing the racial inequality, try to redefine the Brazilian model of social relations revalorizing the Negro identity. To fulfill this wish, it is required to develop a sense of belonging to a racial group, as well as a self and a alter positive recognize of who is Negro in Brazil. Starting from this, it would be possible to re-discuss and even overcome the racial democracy myth.

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                Journal
                eaa
                Estudos Afro-Asiáticos
                Estud. afro-asiát.
                Universidade Cândido Mendes (Rio de Janeiro )
                1678-4650
                2002
                : 24
                : 2
                : 247-273
                Article
                S0101-546X2002000200002
                10.1590/S0101-546X2002000200002
                34e6a101-2347-4ec1-aa69-1a2b219fe5cf

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                Categories
                CULTURAL STUDIES
                HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
                SOCIOLOGY

                Sociology,Cultural studies
                mythe de la démocratie raciale,idéal de blanchiment,action affirmative,militant noir,groupe social,identité noire,reconnaissance,racial democracy myth,ideal of whitening,affirmative action,Negro identity,mito da democracia racial,ideal de embranquecimento,ação afirmativa,militante negro,grupo social,identidade negra,reconhecimento

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