The history of África viewed through their stereotypes

Authors

  • Mônica Cordovil de Oliveira Martins Gomes
  • Alessandro Martins Gomes

Keywords:

Africa, Stereotypes, Eurocentric-Portuguese look, Afrocentric look

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze a concept based on its stereotypes about Africa, a concept that acts as a kind of classification, being negative or positive, based on certain characteristics of a collectivity. The research is a bibliographical review based on important works on the history of Africa. The relevance of the research lies in the importance of having an impartial and deeper view of the history of Africa, along with many prejudices that have been created from this history. The research is divided into four moments. In a first moment, we will analyze the genealogy of the word Africa, with its diverse possible origins. In a second moment, we will examine the Eurocentric-Portuguese gaze on the history of Africa, passing on the complex question of Eurocentrism and its myths and prejudices. In a third moment, we will also examine the afrocentric gaze on the history of Africa, passing through the concept of pan-Africanism and the important figures in this process. To conclude this research, we will conclude with a position on these visions of African history. We conclude that Africa is not only a definition, but a concept that escapes definitive conceptualization, with emphasis on the discrepancy between the Portuguese and African views on the history of Africa.

Author Biographies

Mônica Cordovil de Oliveira Martins Gomes

Especialista em Planejamento, Implementação e Gestão do Ensino a Distância na UFF e em Gestão de Sistemas E-learning na Universidade Nova de Lisboa, cursando Metodologia do Ensino de Língua Portuguesa e Inglesa e Língua Portuguesa e Literatura Brasileira na Universidade Cândido Mendes. Bacharel em Sistemas de Informação pelo UniFOA, em Teologia nas Faculdades EST e cursando Letras na Universidade Federal Fluminense – UFF, Volta Redonda/RJ, Brasil. Contato: monicacordovil@hotmail.com.

Alessandro Martins Gomes

Doutorando em Estudos Clássicos: Mundo Antigo na Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal. Mestre em Teologia nas Faculdades EST. Especialista em História Antiga e Medieval pela Faculdade de São Bento do RJ e em História do Império Português na Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Metodologia do Ensino de História e Geografia e História do Brasil pela Universidade Cândido Mendes. Bacharel em Direito pelo UBM, Teologia nas Faculdades EST e História pela Estácio de Sá, Volta Redonda/RJ, Brasil. Contato: alessandromartinsgomes@hotmail.com.

Published

2022-02-24

How to Cite

Gomes, M. C. de O. M., & Gomes, A. M. (2022). The history of África viewed through their stereotypes. Identidade!, 22(1), 129–143. Retrieved from http://198.211.97.179/periodicos_novo/index.php/Identidade/article/view/1345

Issue

Section

RELIGIÃO, IDENTIDADE E HISTÓRIA

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