Abstract
Brazil is commonly viewed as a racial paradise on the world front due to its highly mixed-race population. Compared to the United States and South Africa, race-based discriminatory laws and racially motivated violence in Brazil have been absent. Despite these factors, African descendants in Brazil have been at a socioeconomic disadvantage since the nation's birth. Brazilian anthropologist Gilberto Freyre put forth the racial democracy ideology, stating that anyone can ascend the socioeconomic ladder no matter their race. This thesis opposes the racial democracy theory by exposing the various aspects in which Afro-Brazilians are systemically oppressed. In education, jobs & wages, living conditions, and violence, Afro-Brazilians are disproportionately hindered, causing generational cycles of poverty.
Thesis Completion
2021
Semester
Spring
Thesis Chair/Advisor
Sousa, Sandra
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
Modern Languages
Degree Program
Latin American Studies
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Release Date
5-1-2021
Recommended Citation
De Oliveira, Teya, "Systemic Inequalities for Afro-Brazilians" (2021). Honors Undergraduate Theses. 954.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses/954