Pitfalls of Culture and Difference: about the racial discussion in Brazil

Abstract

This paper discussed some of the ambushes present in notions such as culture, identity, race and difference. The concept presented here about culture, which translates by Felix Guattari & Suely Rolnik (1986), with the purpose of showing that such idea intends to make reference to the structure of a cohesive socialization, harmonic, free of power related feelings, therefore, taken by signs and experiences which is alleged authentic. Knowing the problematic, we are trying to emphasize with the conception as such as difference, which one was meant to Antônio Flávio Pierucci (1999/2000) showing the argumentation about differences that came from a conservative empiricist. The presentation of the proportions mentioned above will allow the discussion about the use of the afro-descendants model in Brazil, knowing the contributions of Bernadete Beserra (2011) that has brought up the danger that there is in thinking such a conservative e politically reactionary idea.