“Contribuições da literatura alagoana para uma psicologia antirracista e interseccional a partir de sua abordagem sobre raça e territorialidade”

Abstract

This research aimed to analyze the intersectional relationship between race and territoriality present in works that won public notices from the State Secretariat of Culture of Alagoas (SECULT). From this, we sought to discuss how literature can contribute to the production of an anti-racist and intersectional psychology. After surveying and reading the winning works, 2 manifestos from the book “Os Meninos da Parte Alta" (2020) were selected, which addressed the analytical categories researched, namely, race and territoriality. Guiding questions related to the objectives of the study were used as an analytical strategy The conclusion is that, in the work analyzed, the intersection between these two categories produces areas of vulnerability that affect access to leisure, cultural spaces and events, but these places never cease to produce art, intellectualized youth and happiness. Territoriality, in this sense, is articulated by criticism of the spatial organization of Maceió, involving a vibrant youth and areas of vulnerability. These issues dialogue with social psychology and literature can be an excellent interlocutor to think about and transform realities of exclusion.