“Eu visto preto por dentro e por fora": ações afirmativas em empresas como possíveis ferramentas de combate ao racismo

Abstract

Originating from modernity and coloniality, racism has constituted a social problem since its inception. consolidation, undergoing, over time, updates to its way of operating. In Brazil, this phenomenon became sophisticated to the point of developing a structural character, as defined by Silvio de Almeida, composing the structure of contemporary sociability, in such a way that it naturalizes the place of subalternity for black people. This process affects several areas, including they the job market, in which black people are passed over compared to white people; They occupy mostly operational positions and are paid less than people white women, even in the same occupations. In this scenario, several alternatives were considered as a tool to combat racism, such as affirmative actions, discrimination policies positive. Thus, the present theoretical study has the general objective of analyzing affirmative actions in companies as possible tools to combat racism and the following objectives specific: 1) Characterize racism and its format; 2) Relating racism to classes social; 3) Relate racism to the job market; 4) Define affirmative actions; 5) Qualify affirmative actions in the job market and 6) Identify the anti-racist character in affirmative actions in the labor market. To this end, the research method was used exploratory, articulating the theories of authors who discuss racial issues, such as Achille Mbembe, Abdias do Nascimento, Aparecida Bento, Djamilla Ribeiro, Grada Kilomba, Kabengele Munanga and Silvio de Almeida. Finally, it appears that the objective has been achieved, once the potential for transforming the racist scenario was identified through actions statements within organizations. Furthermore, it was observed the incipient amount of academic research that discusses the potential of affirmative policies in institutions labor issues, as well as the urgency of in-depth studies on the subject.