As múltiplas violências que forjam as masculinidades negras em O Avesso da Pele, de Jeferson Tenório

Abstract

In this work, we analyze the workThe Reverse of the Skin, by Jeferson Tenório (2020), with the aim of understanding how black masculinities are constituted in the novel. The established clipping includes the main characters, who we deem important for the development of the work and to analyze the relationships, from an intersectional perspective, that forge the identity and black masculinity of Pedro, the narrator. In the first, introductory chapter, we present some reflections to guide the discussion about what it means to be a black man in Brazilian society.In the second chapter, we present some analysis topics about the multiple masculinities constructed in Brazilian society. For this, in addition to names like Connell, Nolasco and Bordieu, we sought out several others who are currently focusing on male issues. In the third chapter, from the workThe Reverse of the Skin, we analyze three female characters and their contributions to the formation of Pedro's masculinity. In the fourth chapter, the analysis was of the male characters, father and son, with the objective of observing how, in relation to fatherhood, Pedro constitutes himself as a black man. The analysis was based on the theoretical framework on masculinities to be constructed. In this analysis, we seek to point out how the relationships between men and women, intersectionally, corroborate the construction of black masculinities.