A representação da mulher nas crônicas de Vinicius de Moraes: uma análise estilístico-discursiva

Abstract

The aim of this master's thesis is to analyze the representation of women in chronicles by Vinicius de Moraes, an author who was famous for writing about love and women, among other topics. The aim is to show that, although Vinicius' contribution to the cultural and literary scene is undeniable, both in Brazil and worldwide, his production is also permeated by the reinforcement of a hegemonic discourse of male dominance, which, precisely because of its hegemonic status, sometimes ends up not only being seen in a naturalized way, but is also often perceived as flattering and complimentary to women. In order to prove this hypothesis, ten of the author's chronicles were selected to be analyzed from the perspective of descriptive stylistics, using as the main reference the studies presented in Martins (2008). At the same time, understanding that analyzing the linguistic-expressive resources used in a text allows discourses to be unveiled, we will also try to reflect on discursive aspects. To do this, we will rely on Norman Fairclough's understanding of discourse, which sees discursive practices as social practices that can act to both maintain or transform relations of domination