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Life Paths and Experiences: The Construction of the Political Subject of Feminism from an Intersectional Perspective

Abstract:

The aim of this study was to analyses the formation of the political subject of feminism in Porto Alegre city, through life paths of the characters that made part of a political moment: the breakdown of the 2014 SlutWalk. This was a qualitative study in which seven ethnographic interviews were made with emphasis in the biographic narrative. The analyzed life paths, which come from experience, indicated recognition with feminisms in a plural way. It was possible to understand which way the political feminist identity intersect with social markers of difference, such as social class, race, generation and gender identity. This study could give visibility to a conflict that is powerful to the construction and plurality of contemporary feminisms.

Keywords:
Feminisms; Social Markers of Difference; Life Paths; Experiences; Intersectionalities

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