Da política e do esporte: a bandeira brasileira e as rupturas discursivas da identidade nacional

Abstract

This paper aims to problematize the Brazilian flag as a statement that narrates a national cultural identity to the same extent that, through its transit between the political scenario and the sports scenario, it presents itself as a sign of its rupture. To this end, the historical importance of the Brazilian flag is recaptured, and, starting from the June journeys, in 2013, we analyze statements that emerge around the impeachment process of 2016 and the deep political polarization that occurred through the presidential elections of 2018. To wrap it up, a brief explanation of the most recent statements from 2019 and 2020 is also made. As a theoretical-methodological perspective, this paper is anchored in Cultural Studies, to discuss the cultural symbols that support national identities, in dialogue with Foucaultian Discourse Analysis, from which the archaeological method for the analysis of statements is adopted.