Mestiçagem e teorias racionais em Tenda dos milagres, de Jorge Amado

Abstract

This study aims to investigate racial theories and miscegenation in the fictional book Tenda dos Milagres, from Jorge Amado. The starting point is the apresentation of life and work of the writer paying attention to the book we chose. After, we research the racial theories in Brazil that considered black people under white people through social darwinism, historical and evolutive perspectives. We verify how the foreign racial theories were adapted to our country. With the theories presented, we verify how they show in the novel and how they are polarized in the characters of Nilo Argolo and Pedro Archanjo. The miscegenation is investigates through the raciologic perspective and as solution for Brazil. We also verify how miscegentation leaves a impression the anthropological place of ficcional Pelourinho.