Ethnicity and racialist discourse in The Fortune and Lower & Musseques, by António Cardoso

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Title: Ethnicity and racialist discourse in The Fortune and Lower & Musseques, by António Cardoso Author(s): Moura, Darliane Oliveira de Souza Rocha First Advisor: Ribeiro, Maria de Fatima Maia Abstract: From representations and relationships caught in A Fortuna (2004) and Baixa & Musseques (1985), the Angolan writer António Cardoso, this paper proposals to discuss the construction process of ethical identity and racialist discourse in luandense contexts establishing dialogues and debates between the texts Angolans. A Fortuna (2004) and Baixa & Musseques (1985) are texts written by António Cardoso provided political prisoner. These narratives are inscribed in the context of the struggle against Portuguese colonialism and the independence of Angola. Based on this political / cultural scenario context in which the corpus falls, the work is based on the perspective of cultural studies to analyze the concepts of identity, ethnicity and race. Analyzes how representations are built racialethnic and socioeconomic implications which set in meshes textual, discursive and literary products policies embedded in a context of pre-independence and experience colonial Angola. Publisher / Event / Institution: Universidade Federal da Bahia Type: Dissertation

Original source: Graduate Program in Literature and Culture – UFBA

Writing Comment: António Cardoso’s work, composed by A Fortuna (2004) and Baixa & Musseques (1985), presents a deep analysis of the construction of ethnic identity and racialist discourse in luandense contexts during the period of struggle against Portuguese colonialism and Angola’s independence. These narratives, written by the author as a political prisoner, reveal the complexities of racial and ethnic relations in Angola, highlighting the socioeconomic implications involved in this process. Through the perspective of cultural studies, the dissertation discusses how representations are built in the racial-ethnic context and the literary policies present in this colonial context. António Cardoso raises relevant questions about ethnicity and racial identity in his works, and sheds light on issues that are still current and relevant.

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