Sob a coroa da folia: desvendando trajetórias e significados dos concursos de rainhas do carnaval de Salvador (2014-2024)

Abstract

This dissertation investigates the intersection between cultures and identities, exploring the phenomenon of carnival and, specifically, the queen contest of Salvador's Carnival. Focusing on the period from 2014 to 2024, the research analyzes the figures of the queens of Salvador's Carnival as cultural and social representations. The methodological approach is based on black feminist and intersectional theories, using qualitative procedures and analysis of documentary collections (printed and audiovisual). The research highlights the relationships between gender, race, and class, investigating how these contests dialogue with beauty standards, "baianidade" (Bahian identity), and hybrid identities. Primary sources and historiography are used to construct an intersectional bias, configuring the use of diverse methodologies and creating interfaces between feminist and historical-cultural studies. Methodological processes include data collection and analysis of documentary collections (official and institutional, as well as media). The results include a contemporary bibliographic review on the selected axes and the construction of visual narratives with imagetic (photographs) and textual documents (media, official website, etc.). The research highlights the historical silencing of these female figures and proposes the resignification of their roles in the collective imagination, observing oppressions, identities, and expressions beyond aesthetics.