Relações interseccionais no mercado de trabalho: uma análise da percepção de egressos negros dos cursos de administração no ceará

Abstract

This study investigates the professional trajectories of black graduates from business administration courses in Ceará, with the aim of understanding how intersectional race, gender, and class relations manifest themselves in their entry into and permanence in the labor market. National evidence shows that non-white women and black graduates from higher education face significant wage disparities and career barriers when compared to white men, even with equal qualifications. Given this scenario, twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted using a qualitative and exploratory approach and analyzed using Reflective Thematic Analysis. The results showed that discrimination was a barrier in the trajectory of the graduates interviewed, manifesting itself in psychological (questioning of legitimacy), relational (distancing and microaggressions), and systemic (negative experience in selection processes) dimensions. In response, graduates developed a strategic repertoire that ranges from individual self-preservation, such as continuous training, to collective resistance through the formation of support networks. As a practical contribution, the research synthesizes seven suggested management support practices aimed at promoting more equitable selection processes and building genuinely inclusive organizational environments.