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Social profile of black o population in Brazil: implications for nursing profession

The discussion about the inequality conditions in which black population lives in Brazil, has been disguised by today's economical conjuncture which apparently sets with no restrictions the white, black and mestizos in absolute destitution conditions. Considered unracist, entitled by 'Folha de Sao Paulo / Datafolha' as Kind Racist, Brazil has being instituting way of living among races whose discrimination is expressed by the lack of opportunity and access to consumption services. This way, the insertion of the black in Brazilian society after slavery abolition is our study object. This bibliographical discusses social indicators aiming qt describing this population strategies in conquering a social space. This study shows up the difficulties faced by this populational group regarding to its insertions to the work market as determinant factor to its social rising. We have included black male and female as citizens which compose the labor force in Nursing.

Racism; Social inequality; Labor force


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