Racism in Brazil

Racism has been present in Brazil since its colonial period and is pointed as one of the major and most widespread types of discrimination, if not the most, in the country by several anthropologists, sociologists, jurists, historians and others.[1][2][3] The myth of a racial democracy, a term originally coined by Brazilian sociologist Gilberto Freyre in his 1933 work Casa-Grande & Senzala (The Masters and the Slaves), is used by many people in the country to deny or downplay the existence and the broad extension of racism in Brazil.[4]

Racism has been made illegal under Brazil's anti-discrimination laws, which were passed in the 1950s after Katherine Dunham, an African-American dancer touring Brazil, was barred from a hotel.[5] Nonetheless, race has been the subject of multiple intense debates over the years within the country.

  1. ^ Rachid, Edimilson Cardial, João Jonas e Laura (9 September 2021). "Lilia Schwarcz destrincha o Brasil racista e desigual". RFM Editores. Retrieved 10 December 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Racismo é um problema econômico, diz diretor de agência antipobreza da ONU". BBC News Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Negro continuará sendo oprimido enquanto o Brasil não se assumir racista, dizem especialistas". Senado Federal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  4. ^ "O mito do paraíso racial: Ideia de democracia racial foi amplamente adotada pelo Brasil pós-escravidão e ajuda a explicar racismo atual". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  5. ^ Since Established In The 1950s, Brazilians Say Anti-Racism Laws Aren't Enough