The black woman from the perspective of the representation of the mulatto woman from Ziriguidum

Abstract

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This study seeks to raise reflections on black women from the perspective of the representation of the Mulata do Ziriguidum in the context of Brazilian society, based on the program “As Mulatas do Sargentelli” (Sargentelli's Mulattoes), shown on free-to-air TV during the 1970s and 1980s, with attractions ranging from interviews with guests to performances by Brazilian and foreign musicians, the main rhythm of which was samba and the rolling of the beautiful Mulatas. Here we question how the objectification, hypersexualization and exoticization of the black body was portrayed in the figure of women considered mulattos, who were intentionally exposed on a national network. With a qualitative approach, the methodology used was a bibliographical review of theoretical books and articles that discuss issues of gender, race, class, culture and their intersectionalities, as well as audiovisual resources, in which YouTube videos, interviews on television programs and images from magazines of the time were analyzed. These materials were chosen because of the importance of the topic for deepening racial and gender studies and also to portray the notions that permeate the theme of black women and a history of domination, exploitation and erasure of their bodies. The conclusion is that there is an invisibility created and orchestrated by the modus operandi of whiteness, added to the objectification and exploitation of black women's bodies.