Dénoncer la violence. Silences et prise de parole autour du harcèlement sexuel envers les travailleuses domestiques au Brésil

In this paper I present findings of a research carried out in Brazil with domestic workers and union activists concerning the problem of sexual harassment against domestic workers by the male employers. Findings demonstrate how difficult it is to address this problem, for different reasons, in acade...

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Main Author: Valeria Ribeiro Corossacz
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Language:Italian
Published: Dipartimento Culture e Società - Università di Palermo 2020-06-01
Series:Archivio Antropologico Mediterraneo
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/aam/2971
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description In this paper I present findings of a research carried out in Brazil with domestic workers and union activists concerning the problem of sexual harassment against domestic workers by the male employers. Findings demonstrate how difficult it is to address this problem, for different reasons, in academic literature, in the relationship between domestic workers and union activists, and in the interviews. Domestic workers silence is a way to react to the multiple forms of violence experienced in sexual harassment, a strategic response based on their life conditions. The text discusses in fact how the imbrication of racism, sexism and class inequalities is a key element to understand this sexual harassment, as well women’s responses to it.
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Dénoncer la violence. Silences et prise de parole autour du harcèlement sexuel envers les travailleuses domestiques au Brésil
Archivio Antropologico Mediterraneo
Brazil
domestic workers
racism
sexual harassment
silence
title Dénoncer la violence. Silences et prise de parole autour du harcèlement sexuel envers les travailleuses domestiques au Brésil
title_full Dénoncer la violence. Silences et prise de parole autour du harcèlement sexuel envers les travailleuses domestiques au Brésil
title_fullStr Dénoncer la violence. Silences et prise de parole autour du harcèlement sexuel envers les travailleuses domestiques au Brésil
title_full_unstemmed Dénoncer la violence. Silences et prise de parole autour du harcèlement sexuel envers les travailleuses domestiques au Brésil
title_short Dénoncer la violence. Silences et prise de parole autour du harcèlement sexuel envers les travailleuses domestiques au Brésil
title_sort denoncer la violence silences et prise de parole autour du harcelement sexuel envers les travailleuses domestiques au bresil
topic Brazil
domestic workers
racism
sexual harassment
silence
url https://journals.openedition.org/aam/2971
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