Uma costura [crítica] sobre o tecido social brasileiro: alinhavos entre roupas, relações de gênero e direitos humanos

Abstract

Based on interdisciplinary research in Applied Human and Social Sciences, this work aims to reflect on the articulations between gender relations, possible violations of fundamental rights and freedoms and clothing, in the Brazilian scenario. Using the Critical Sewing Methodology, it has a feminist theoretical-methodological contribution and seeks documents that address the political, economic and sociocultural variables of Brazil today. Based on the assumption that the power relations existing in society unfold in different forms of control of female bodies, we seek to highlight the importance of identifying such forms that generally operate “subtly”. It emphasizes the extreme urgency in identifying possible allies and opponents in the construction of equality among all human beings, theoretically guaranteed. It is understood that only in this way will it be possible to consolidate alliances that work for a real social transformation in the sense of mitigating inequalities, as citizen-emancipatory actions depend on this bond. Therefore, the questioning about this exercised in this work constitutes an important action insofar as it contributes to future studies, remaining consistent with feminist agendas, especially with the guidelines of popular social movements in defense of women's rights.