Interconexões entre gênero, raça e classe na obra de Angela Davis: as mulheres negras e a dialética entre opressões e resistências

Abstract

The main objective of this thesis is to discuss the theoretical contributions of the American philosopher and activist Angela Davis to the understanding of the interconnections between gender, race and class in the production of oppression, activism and changes in the structures of traditional political thought. This thesis examines the relationships established by Angela Davis between feminisms and the anti-racist struggle and their contribution to the development of black feminisms. The main hypothesis is that the considerations elaborated by Angela Davis have been fundamental for the development of these movements and for a coordinated action against oppression, which results in the creation of new forms of action and political reflection. This work approaches Davis' elaborations around notions such as oppression, resistance, freedom and culture, questioning how these conceptual constructs change or are deepened in the course of the development of her work; which concepts gain relevance in this journey and with which traditions she dialogues. Therefore, new epistemologies and new ways of producing knowledge aimed at transforming social relations are needed, as well as the continuous change in the vocabulary that enables the creation of alliances based on political identities to combat oppression. This thesis considers that, in an autonomous and continuous way, Angela Davis connects her theoretical elaborations to social movements and culture, as a possibility of Black/US/Afrodiasporic resistance to racism, sexism and class exploitation. In her work, the rescue of humanity from the subjugated condition and the essential recovery of his/her identity, far from being an abstract search, is configured as a multiform resistance that seeks freedom and the creation of alternative conditions of existence, contributing to the full development of human potentialities.